VIM: Perform two actions at once

Question

I often save :w and commit to SVN svn commit -m "Ticket 351" as two operations. Is there a way to combine them into a single operation so that I might just :⇑Enter when the need arises? I don't want to map a key as I will sometimes have to change the commit message.

Thanks.

Remember, @: to repeat the last command is probably quicker — sehe
– sehe, Commented Apr 9, 2012 at 21:18

Josh Lee · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-09 15:37:29Z

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Use | as a command separator (see :help :bar):

:w|!svn commit -m foo

answered Apr 9, 2012 at 15:37

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dotancohen Over a year ago

Thank you, it is exactly the separator that I needed. So naive that I didn't know the term. Thanks!

dotancohen Over a year ago

@caligula: Yes, I couldn't mark the answer as accepted for a few minutes. I've done it now!

Rory Hunter · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-09 15:47:12Z

You could also write a function. E.g. something like;

function! Commit(msg) write let response = system('svn commit -m "' . a:msg . '"') echo response endfunction

Then later:

:call Commit('ticket 1234')

Amadan · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-09 15:49:51Z

@JoshLee gives the literal answer. However, why is a keybinding unacceptable to you?

nnoremap <Leader>s :w<bar>!svn commit -m<space>

will still let you write your commit message before you push Enter...

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