How do I run a macro on every line in the entire file?
:%normal @q
To apply a macro to every line in the file, use :%normal @q.
Tag: macros
How do I run a macro on only the lines I've visually selected?
:'<,'>norm @q
When you visually select lines and then type a : command, Vim automatically inserts ' (the visual range marks) into the command line.
How do I edit a recorded macro without re-recording it from scratch?
"qp
Macros are stored as plain text in named registers.
How do I run a macro until it can no longer proceed without specifying an exact count?
100@a
When you give a large count to a macro — such as 100@a — Vim automatically stops replaying the macro as soon as any step inside it fails.
How do I execute a Vimscript expression as a macro without recording it?
@=
The @= command lets you type a Vimscript expression and execute the result as if it were a macro.
How do I edit a recorded macro to fix a mistake without re-recording it?
"ap, edit, 0"ay$
When a macro has a small mistake, re-recording the entire thing is tedious.
How do you record a macro to wrap a word in a function call?
qaciWmyFunc(<C-r>")<Esc>q
Record a macro that changes the inner word, types the function name with opening paren, pastes the original word from the register, and closes the paren.
How do you use a macro to yank all regex matches into a register?
qaq:g/pattern/normal "Ayy
Clear register a with qaq, then use :g/pattern/normal "Ayy to append all matching lines to register a.
How do you record a macro to swap the current line with the one below?
qaddpq
Record a macro that deletes the current line with dd and pastes it below the next line with p.
How do you use a macro to title-case each word on a line?
qagUlwq
Record a macro that uppercases the first letter of the current word with gUl, then moves to the next word with w.
How do you record a macro to toggle boolean values (true/false)?
qa/true\|false\ncgn<C-r>=@"=='true'?'false':'true'\n<Esc>q
Record a macro using cgn with an expression register to toggle between true and false.
How do you save a macro permanently in your vimrc?
:let @a='...' in vimrc
Add let @a='macro-keystrokes' to your vimrc file to have the macro available in every Vim session.
How do you use a macro to sort paragraphs alphabetically?
qavip:sort\n}jq
Record a macro that visually selects the inner paragraph, sorts its lines, then moves to the next paragraph.
How do you record a macro to split a long line at a certain column?
qa80|i\n<Esc>jq
Record a macro that moves to column 80 using 80 , inserts a newline, and moves to the next line.
How do you use a macro to remove consecutive duplicate lines?
qayy:+1\nif getline('.')==@0|d|else|+1|endif\nq
Record a macro that yanks the current line and compares it with the next.
How do you record a macro to remove trailing whitespace from lines?
qa:s/\s\+$//e\n jq
Record a macro that runs a substitution on the current line to remove trailing spaces, then moves down.
How do you use a macro to reverse the order of words on a line?
qa$bywdw0Pa <Esc>q
Record a macro that yanks the last word, deletes it, pastes it at the beginning of the line.
How do you use a macro to prepend text from a register to each line?
qaI<C-r>a<Esc>jq
Record a macro that inserts the contents of register a at the start of each line using a in insert mode, then moves down.
How do you use a macro to wrap CSV fields in quotes?
qaf,i"<Esc>la"<Esc>q
Record a macro that finds the next comma, inserts a quote before it, moves past the comma, and inserts a quote after.
How do you record a macro to remove comment lines starting with #?
qa/^#\nddq
Record a macro that finds lines starting with # and deletes them.