How do you pipe buffer contents to a shell command?

Q: How do you pipe buffer contents to a shell command?

`:%!sort` Use `:%!command` to filter the entire buffer through a shell command. `:%!sort` sorts all lines. Use visual selection for partial filtering.

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:%!sort

Explanation

Use :%!command to filter the entire buffer through a shell command. :%!sort sorts all lines. Use visual selection for partial filtering.

category: command-line tags: #command-line #pipe #filter

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