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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Vi / vim - Insert a external command response Post 302991278 by popeye on Wednesday 8th of February 2017 12:34:49 PM
Old 02-08-2017
Vi / vim - Insert a external command response

I would like to execute and external command and insert it into a particular area of the file I am editing. Note that I have the ORIGINAL AT&T vi training doc dated 1987. Doesnt explain it.

As an example, in a vi editor I have
Quote:
Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.
I would like the result :
Quote:
Now is the time for /home/popeye all good men to come to the aid of their country.
After executing the following from vi command mode :
Code:
:r!echo $HOME

I did try to join. But the external command response is joined to the end of the existing text.

Ill also look at join and yank and paste options

Thanks in advance!
 

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