How to break a long mapping line into several short lines in vimrc mapping

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I have a very long vimrc mapping to deal with for example

nnoremap <space>e :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'cd $TEST' Enter"<Cr> :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'source $TEST_NT/bin/activate' Enter"<Cr>

how can I break this long line into several short lines so that I can see everything in one screen

Something like the following style:

 nnoremap <space>e 
 :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'cd $TEST' Enter"<Cr> 
 :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'source $TEST_NT/bin/activate' Enter"<Cr> 

vimrc key-bindings

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I have a very long vimrc mapping to deal with for example

nnoremap <space>e :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'cd $TEST' Enter"<Cr> :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'source $TEST_NT/bin/activate' Enter"<Cr>

how can I break this long line into several short lines so that I can see everything in one screen

Something like the following style:

 nnoremap <space>e 
 :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'cd $TEST' Enter"<Cr> 
 :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'source $TEST_NT/bin/activate' Enter"<Cr> 

vimrc key-bindings

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I have a very long vimrc mapping to deal with for example

nnoremap <space>e :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'cd $TEST' Enter"<Cr> :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'source $TEST_NT/bin/activate' Enter"<Cr>

how can I break this long line into several short lines so that I can see everything in one screen

Something like the following style:

 nnoremap <space>e 
 :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'cd $TEST' Enter"<Cr> 
 :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'source $TEST_NT/bin/activate' Enter"<Cr> 

vimrc key-bindings

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I have a very long vimrc mapping to deal with for example

nnoremap <space>e :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'cd $TEST' Enter"<Cr> :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'source $TEST_NT/bin/activate' Enter"<Cr>

how can I break this long line into several short lines so that I can see everything in one screen

Something like the following style:

 nnoremap <space>e 
 :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'cd $TEST' Enter"<Cr> 
 :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'source $TEST_NT/bin/activate' Enter"<Cr> 

vimrc key-bindings

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You can split your long line by inserting a Vim line continuation character (backslash) at the beginning of each continued line:

nnoremap <space>e 
 :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'cd $TEST' Enter"<Cr> 
 :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'source $TEST_NT/bin/activate' Enter"<Cr>

This is explained here: :help line-continuation.
You should note the comment on leading whitespace, i.e.:

All leading whitespace characters in the line before a backslash are ignored.
Note however that trailing whitespace in the line before it cannot be
inserted freely; it depends on the position where a command is split up
whether additional whitespace is allowed or not.

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edited Sep 6 at 11:40

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  You beat me by a couple of seconds. If you add the VimDoc link, then I'll delete my answer.
  – Karl Yngve Lervåg
  Sep 6 at 6:45
  

  
  
  
  


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  @KarlYngveLervåg: Hmm, hmm. I am reluctant to add a link to online documentation. If I did that now, I would have to do that forever, and I simply dread the effort. I expect you to answer "fair enough" ;-).
  – nst0022
  Sep 6 at 10:57
  

  
  
  
  


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  Fair enough :-).
  – nst0022
  Sep 6 at 14:47
  

  
  
  
  


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  Thanks both of you:)
  – SLN
  Sep 6 at 16:24
  

  
  
  
  

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7
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accepted

You can split your long line by inserting a Vim line continuation character (backslash) at the beginning of each continued line:

nnoremap <space>e 
 :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'cd $TEST' Enter"<Cr> 
 :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'source $TEST_NT/bin/activate' Enter"<Cr>

This is explained here: :help line-continuation.
You should note the comment on leading whitespace, i.e.:

All leading whitespace characters in the line before a backslash are ignored.
Note however that trailing whitespace in the line before it cannot be
inserted freely; it depends on the position where a command is split up
whether additional whitespace is allowed or not.

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 6 at 11:40

Karl Yngve Lervåg

5,9971029

answered Sep 6 at 6:40

nst0022

1184

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  You beat me by a couple of seconds. If you add the VimDoc link, then I'll delete my answer.
  – Karl Yngve Lervåg
  Sep 6 at 6:45
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @KarlYngveLervåg: Hmm, hmm. I am reluctant to add a link to online documentation. If I did that now, I would have to do that forever, and I simply dread the effort. I expect you to answer "fair enough" ;-).
  – nst0022
  Sep 6 at 10:57
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I saved you the work.
  – Karl Yngve Lervåg
  Sep 6 at 11:40
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Fair enough :-).
  – nst0022
  Sep 6 at 14:47
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks both of you:)
  – SLN
  Sep 6 at 16:24
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
7
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accepted

You can split your long line by inserting a Vim line continuation character (backslash) at the beginning of each continued line:

nnoremap <space>e 
 :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'cd $TEST' Enter"<Cr> 
 :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'source $TEST_NT/bin/activate' Enter"<Cr>

This is explained here: :help line-continuation.
You should note the comment on leading whitespace, i.e.:

All leading whitespace characters in the line before a backslash are ignored.
Note however that trailing whitespace in the line before it cannot be
inserted freely; it depends on the position where a command is split up
whether additional whitespace is allowed or not.

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 6 at 11:40

Karl Yngve Lervåg

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answered Sep 6 at 6:40

nst0022

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• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  You beat me by a couple of seconds. If you add the VimDoc link, then I'll delete my answer.
  – Karl Yngve Lervåg
  Sep 6 at 6:45
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @KarlYngveLervåg: Hmm, hmm. I am reluctant to add a link to online documentation. If I did that now, I would have to do that forever, and I simply dread the effort. I expect you to answer "fair enough" ;-).
  – nst0022
  Sep 6 at 10:57
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I saved you the work.
  – Karl Yngve Lervåg
  Sep 6 at 11:40
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Fair enough :-).
  – nst0022
  Sep 6 at 14:47
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks both of you:)
  – SLN
  Sep 6 at 16:24
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
7
down vote



accepted

up vote
7
down vote



accepted

You can split your long line by inserting a Vim line continuation character (backslash) at the beginning of each continued line:

nnoremap <space>e 
 :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'cd $TEST' Enter"<Cr> 
 :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'source $TEST_NT/bin/activate' Enter"<Cr>

This is explained here: :help line-continuation.
You should note the comment on leading whitespace, i.e.:

All leading whitespace characters in the line before a backslash are ignored.
Note however that trailing whitespace in the line before it cannot be
inserted freely; it depends on the position where a command is split up
whether additional whitespace is allowed or not.

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 6 at 11:40

Karl Yngve Lervåg

5,9971029

answered Sep 6 at 6:40

nst0022

1184

You can split your long line by inserting a Vim line continuation character (backslash) at the beginning of each continued line:

nnoremap <space>e 
 :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'cd $TEST' Enter"<Cr> 
 :exe "!tmux send-keys -t.- 'source $TEST_NT/bin/activate' Enter"<Cr>

This is explained here: :help line-continuation.
You should note the comment on leading whitespace, i.e.:

All leading whitespace characters in the line before a backslash are ignored.
Note however that trailing whitespace in the line before it cannot be
inserted freely; it depends on the position where a command is split up
whether additional whitespace is allowed or not.

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 6 at 11:40

Karl Yngve Lervåg

5,9971029

answered Sep 6 at 6:40

nst0022

1184

share|improve this answer

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 6 at 11:40

Karl Yngve Lervåg

5,9971029

edited Sep 6 at 11:40

Karl Yngve Lervåg

5,9971029

edited Sep 6 at 11:40

Karl Yngve Lervåg

5,9971029

5,9971029

answered Sep 6 at 6:40

nst0022

1184

answered Sep 6 at 6:40

nst0022

1184

answered Sep 6 at 6:40

nst0022

1184

1184

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  You beat me by a couple of seconds. If you add the VimDoc link, then I'll delete my answer.
  – Karl Yngve Lervåg
  Sep 6 at 6:45
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @KarlYngveLervåg: Hmm, hmm. I am reluctant to add a link to online documentation. If I did that now, I would have to do that forever, and I simply dread the effort. I expect you to answer "fair enough" ;-).
  – nst0022
  Sep 6 at 10:57
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I saved you the work.
  – Karl Yngve Lervåg
  Sep 6 at 11:40
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Fair enough :-).
  – nst0022
  Sep 6 at 14:47
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks both of you:)
  – SLN
  Sep 6 at 16:24
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  You beat me by a couple of seconds. If you add the VimDoc link, then I'll delete my answer.
  – Karl Yngve Lervåg
  Sep 6 at 6:45
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @KarlYngveLervåg: Hmm, hmm. I am reluctant to add a link to online documentation. If I did that now, I would have to do that forever, and I simply dread the effort. I expect you to answer "fair enough" ;-).
  – nst0022
  Sep 6 at 10:57
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I saved you the work.
  – Karl Yngve Lervåg
  Sep 6 at 11:40
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Fair enough :-).
  – nst0022
  Sep 6 at 14:47
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks both of you:)
  – SLN
  Sep 6 at 16:24
  

  
  
  
  

1

1

You beat me by a couple of seconds. If you add the VimDoc link, then I'll delete my answer.
– Karl Yngve Lervåg
Sep 6 at 6:45

You beat me by a couple of seconds. If you add the VimDoc link, then I'll delete my answer.
– Karl Yngve Lervåg
Sep 6 at 6:45

1

1

@KarlYngveLervåg: Hmm, hmm. I am reluctant to add a link to online documentation. If I did that now, I would have to do that forever, and I simply dread the effort. I expect you to answer "fair enough" ;-).
– nst0022
Sep 6 at 10:57

@KarlYngveLervåg: Hmm, hmm. I am reluctant to add a link to online documentation. If I did that now, I would have to do that forever, and I simply dread the effort. I expect you to answer "fair enough" ;-).
– nst0022
Sep 6 at 10:57

1

1

I saved you the work.
– Karl Yngve Lervåg
Sep 6 at 11:40

I saved you the work.
– Karl Yngve Lervåg
Sep 6 at 11:40

1

1

Fair enough :-).
– nst0022
Sep 6 at 14:47

Fair enough :-).
– nst0022
Sep 6 at 14:47

Thanks both of you:)
– SLN
Sep 6 at 16:24

Thanks both of you:)
– SLN
Sep 6 at 16:24

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