vim/gvim commands in a shell script

[vikramc98406]

Hi,

I want to execute vim commands from shell script
Below are two examples i can work in exec mode of gvim/vim and can edit a file
:%s/text1/text2/g
:r <filename>

Is there a way to execute the above commands without opening the file either on unix command line or embeded in sh script.
I am also trying to replace a path in file and expand full contents of that.

I am trying to embed in a shell script, can anyone help me

Thanks
vikram

 

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If your just planning on using vim/gvim to perform text substitution why not use sed instead? You can shell script that without a problem.

 

[vikramc98406]

Hi Ads-ee,

Instead of suggesting to use sed, can you help me how to use sed to "substitute filepath with its contents" by search and replace method.

I am also curious to know how to use vim exec commands without opening VIM editor, can anyone give me some info.

Thanks
Vikram

 

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sed 's/text1/text2/g' <filename>

would do the same thing as your original post.

And this on Stackoverflow might be what you are looking for to use GVIM to do the commands in a script.
stackoverflow.com/questions/9366243/execute-a-command-within-vim-from-the-command-line

good luck

 

[vikramc98406]

Hi Ads-ee,

Can you help me in using sed for the below command in VIM, as mentioned in my original post
:r <filename>

Thanks for the link, i will explore more.

Thanks
Vikram

 

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Had to play around with the :r <filename> to see what it does. sed won't insert a file into another file as far as I know.

I think you should seriously just use a scripting language like perl/python/tcl to do this task. What you seem to be after is rather more complex than a simple text substitution. You seem to want to automate file editing?

 

[vikramc98406]

Hi Ads-see,

I am looking at a simple solution, I have used vim editing with out opening vim editor.
so not not planning to use complex solution of using other tools.
Thanks for your suggestion, I will work on exploring more.

looking forward for some help from the edaboard community.

Thanks
Chait