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Problem I would like to trim trailing whitespace on save in all files except .diffs using Neovim. Have vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufWritePre" }, { pattern = { "*" }, command = [[%s/\s...
#4: Post edited
by
mcp
·
2024-08-09T16:52:39Z (4 months ago)
Add neovim to title
How to trim trailing whitespace in all files except diffs
- How to trim trailing whitespace in all files except diffs in Neovim
#3: Post edited
by
mcp
·
2024-08-09T15:42:55Z (4 months ago)
Specify neovim up front
- # Problem
I would like to trim trailing whitespace on all files except `.diff`s.- # Have
- ```lua
- vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufWritePre" }, {
- pattern = { "*" },
- command = [[%s/\s\+$//e]],
- })
- ```
- Source: https://vi.stackexchange.com/a/37427
- # Want
- Something succinct like this would be great and easy to modify:
- ```lua
- vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufWritePre" }, {
- pattern = { "*", "^(*.diff)" },
- command = [[%s/\s\+$//e]],
- })
- ```
- # Notes
- I'm not sure if what I have is the most correct form to begin with. Searching
- `h:nvim_create_autocmd()` in the neovim docs takes me to [Autocmd
- Functions](https://neovim.io/doc/user/api.html#_autocmd-functions) and does not
- mention use of double brackets (`[[`) in the command.
- Improvements to the overall approach welcome.
- # Problem
- I would like to trim trailing whitespace on save in all files except `.diff`s using Neovim.
- # Have
- ```lua
- vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufWritePre" }, {
- pattern = { "*" },
- command = [[%s/\s\+$//e]],
- })
- ```
- Source: https://vi.stackexchange.com/a/37427
- # Want
- Something succinct like this would be great and easy to modify:
- ```lua
- vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufWritePre" }, {
- pattern = { "*", "^(*.diff)" },
- command = [[%s/\s\+$//e]],
- })
- ```
- # Notes
- I'm not sure if what I have is the most correct form to begin with. Searching
- `h:nvim_create_autocmd()` in the neovim docs takes me to [Autocmd
- Functions](https://neovim.io/doc/user/api.html#_autocmd-functions) and does not
- mention use of double brackets (`[[`) in the command.
- Improvements to the overall approach welcome.
#2: Post edited
by
mcp
·
2024-08-09T15:26:11Z (4 months ago)
Add regex tag
#1: Initial revision
by
mcp
·
2024-08-09T15:25:05Z (4 months ago)
How to trim trailing whitespace in all files except diffs
# Problem
I would like to trim trailing whitespace on all files except `.diff`s.
# Have
```lua
vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufWritePre" }, {
pattern = { "*" },
command = [[%s/\s\+$//e]],
})
```
Source: https://vi.stackexchange.com/a/37427
# Want
Something succinct like this would be great and easy to modify:
```lua
vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufWritePre" }, {
pattern = { "*", "^(*.diff)" },
command = [[%s/\s\+$//e]],
})
```
# Notes
I'm not sure if what I have is the most correct form to begin with. Searching
`h:nvim_create_autocmd()` in the neovim docs takes me to [Autocmd
Functions](https://neovim.io/doc/user/api.html#_autocmd-functions) and does not
mention use of double brackets (`[[`) in the command.
Improvements to the overall approach welcome.