How can I count the number of words in a file whilst editing the file in vim
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I know I can use wc for counting characters, words and lines of files at the command line.
Is there any way I can can count the number of words while in vim?
vim vi
asked Jul 18 '14 at 13:02
Michael DurrantMichael Durrant
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I know I can use wc for counting characters, words and lines of files at the command line.
Is there any way I can can count the number of words while in vim?
vim vi
asked Jul 18 '14 at 13:02
Michael DurrantMichael Durrant
15.9k44117183
add a comment |
I know I can use wc for counting characters, words and lines of files at the command line.
Is there any way I can can count the number of words while in vim?
vim vi
asked Jul 18 '14 at 13:02
Michael DurrantMichael Durrant
15.9k44117183
I know I can use wc for counting characters, words and lines of files at the command line.
Is there any way I can can count the number of words while in vim?
vim vi
vim vi
asked Jul 18 '14 at 13:02
Michael DurrantMichael Durrant
15.9k44117183
asked Jul 18 '14 at 13:02
Michael DurrantMichael Durrant
15.9k44117183
asked Jul 18 '14 at 13:02
Michael DurrantMichael Durrant
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asked Jul 18 '14 at 13:02
Michael DurrantMichael Durrant
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asked Jul 18 '14 at 13:02
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You can count words and lines inside vi using vi's own counter:
Press g and then CTRL-g. Then the bottom line look for example like this:
Col 1 of 11; Line 1 of 106; Word 1 of 344; Byte 1 of 2644
Or use vi's method to call shell commands:
:w !wc -w
This calls the save (:w) command first and then wc -w and shows the output. Example:
:w !wc -w
344
Press ENTER or type command to continue
Press Enter to go back to vi.
answered Jul 18 '14 at 13:21
chaoschaos
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It is actually incorrect description of:w !<cmd>construct. It writes the current buffer to a pipe connected to the command. No separate write of the current buffer to a file is promised. Nevertheless, it does what question asked for.
– mcepl
Nov 17 '17 at 9:45
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Plugins such as vim-airline can provide word counts for a file (and selections) as part of a status bar.
answered Jan 9 at 17:26
Patrick SananPatrick Sanan
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This answer isn't link-only. I didn't include the specifics of any particular plugin, because (as you say) particular plugins might become outdated.
– Patrick Sanan
Jan 9 at 19:04
I stand corrected. However I would say in the future you should try to include relevant steps to implement the solution you are presenting. Thank you!
– kemotep
Jan 9 at 19:43
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You can count words and lines inside vi using vi's own counter:
Press g and then CTRL-g. Then the bottom line look for example like this:
Col 1 of 11; Line 1 of 106; Word 1 of 344; Byte 1 of 2644
Or use vi's method to call shell commands:
:w !wc -w
This calls the save (:w) command first and then wc -w and shows the output. Example:
:w !wc -w
344
Press ENTER or type command to continue
Press Enter to go back to vi.
answered Jul 18 '14 at 13:21
chaoschaos
35.3k773117
It is actually incorrect description of:w !<cmd>construct. It writes the current buffer to a pipe connected to the command. No separate write of the current buffer to a file is promised. Nevertheless, it does what question asked for.
– mcepl
Nov 17 '17 at 9:45
add a comment |
You can count words and lines inside vi using vi's own counter:
Press g and then CTRL-g. Then the bottom line look for example like this:
Col 1 of 11; Line 1 of 106; Word 1 of 344; Byte 1 of 2644
Or use vi's method to call shell commands:
:w !wc -w
This calls the save (:w) command first and then wc -w and shows the output. Example:
:w !wc -w
344
Press ENTER or type command to continue
Press Enter to go back to vi.
answered Jul 18 '14 at 13:21
chaoschaos
35.3k773117
It is actually incorrect description of:w !<cmd>construct. It writes the current buffer to a pipe connected to the command. No separate write of the current buffer to a file is promised. Nevertheless, it does what question asked for.
– mcepl
Nov 17 '17 at 9:45
add a comment |
You can count words and lines inside vi using vi's own counter:
Press g and then CTRL-g. Then the bottom line look for example like this:
Col 1 of 11; Line 1 of 106; Word 1 of 344; Byte 1 of 2644
Or use vi's method to call shell commands:
:w !wc -w
This calls the save (:w) command first and then wc -w and shows the output. Example:
:w !wc -w
344
Press ENTER or type command to continue
Press Enter to go back to vi.
answered Jul 18 '14 at 13:21
chaoschaos
35.3k773117
You can count words and lines inside vi using vi's own counter:
Press g and then CTRL-g. Then the bottom line look for example like this:
Col 1 of 11; Line 1 of 106; Word 1 of 344; Byte 1 of 2644
Or use vi's method to call shell commands:
:w !wc -w
This calls the save (:w) command first and then wc -w and shows the output. Example:
:w !wc -w
344
Press ENTER or type command to continue
Press Enter to go back to vi.
answered Jul 18 '14 at 13:21
chaoschaos
35.3k773117
answered Jul 18 '14 at 13:21
chaoschaos
35.3k773117
answered Jul 18 '14 at 13:21
chaoschaos
35.3k773117
answered Jul 18 '14 at 13:21
chaoschaos
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35.3k773117
It is actually incorrect description of:w !<cmd>construct. It writes the current buffer to a pipe connected to the command. No separate write of the current buffer to a file is promised. Nevertheless, it does what question asked for.
– mcepl
Nov 17 '17 at 9:45
add a comment |
It is actually incorrect description of:w !<cmd>construct. It writes the current buffer to a pipe connected to the command. No separate write of the current buffer to a file is promised. Nevertheless, it does what question asked for.
– mcepl
Nov 17 '17 at 9:45
It is actually incorrect description of
:w !<cmd> construct. It writes the current buffer to a pipe connected to the command. No separate write of the current buffer to a file is promised. Nevertheless, it does what question asked for.– mcepl
Nov 17 '17 at 9:45
It is actually incorrect description of
:w !<cmd> construct. It writes the current buffer to a pipe connected to the command. No separate write of the current buffer to a file is promised. Nevertheless, it does what question asked for.– mcepl
Nov 17 '17 at 9:45
add a comment |
Plugins such as vim-airline can provide word counts for a file (and selections) as part of a status bar.
answered Jan 9 at 17:26
Patrick SananPatrick Sanan
1033
This answer isn't link-only. I didn't include the specifics of any particular plugin, because (as you say) particular plugins might become outdated.
– Patrick Sanan
Jan 9 at 19:04
I stand corrected. However I would say in the future you should try to include relevant steps to implement the solution you are presenting. Thank you!
– kemotep
Jan 9 at 19:43
add a comment |
Plugins such as vim-airline can provide word counts for a file (and selections) as part of a status bar.
answered Jan 9 at 17:26
Patrick SananPatrick Sanan
1033
This answer isn't link-only. I didn't include the specifics of any particular plugin, because (as you say) particular plugins might become outdated.
– Patrick Sanan
Jan 9 at 19:04
I stand corrected. However I would say in the future you should try to include relevant steps to implement the solution you are presenting. Thank you!
– kemotep
Jan 9 at 19:43
add a comment |
Plugins such as vim-airline can provide word counts for a file (and selections) as part of a status bar.
answered Jan 9 at 17:26
Patrick SananPatrick Sanan
1033
Plugins such as vim-airline can provide word counts for a file (and selections) as part of a status bar.
answered Jan 9 at 17:26
Patrick SananPatrick Sanan
1033
answered Jan 9 at 17:26
Patrick SananPatrick Sanan
1033
answered Jan 9 at 17:26
Patrick SananPatrick Sanan
1033
answered Jan 9 at 17:26
Patrick SananPatrick Sanan
1033
1033
This answer isn't link-only. I didn't include the specifics of any particular plugin, because (as you say) particular plugins might become outdated.
– Patrick Sanan
Jan 9 at 19:04
I stand corrected. However I would say in the future you should try to include relevant steps to implement the solution you are presenting. Thank you!
– kemotep
Jan 9 at 19:43
add a comment |
This answer isn't link-only. I didn't include the specifics of any particular plugin, because (as you say) particular plugins might become outdated.
– Patrick Sanan
Jan 9 at 19:04
I stand corrected. However I would say in the future you should try to include relevant steps to implement the solution you are presenting. Thank you!
– kemotep
Jan 9 at 19:43
This answer isn't link-only. I didn't include the specifics of any particular plugin, because (as you say) particular plugins might become outdated.
– Patrick Sanan
Jan 9 at 19:04
This answer isn't link-only. I didn't include the specifics of any particular plugin, because (as you say) particular plugins might become outdated.
– Patrick Sanan
Jan 9 at 19:04
I stand corrected. However I would say in the future you should try to include relevant steps to implement the solution you are presenting. Thank you!
– kemotep
Jan 9 at 19:43
I stand corrected. However I would say in the future you should try to include relevant steps to implement the solution you are presenting. Thank you!
– kemotep
Jan 9 at 19:43
add a comment |
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