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How can I count the number of words in a file whilst editing the file in vim
2019 Community Moderator ElectionHow to store Vim tabstop settings in the file?How can I paste (overwriting) with vim?Vi vs vim, or, is there any reason why I would ever want to use vi?How can I create my own spelling file for vim?Any way to provide a separate vimrc file just for 1 sessionHow can I get vim to return to normal tab display?Vim: Count all occurrences (including multiple on the same line) of char or wordCan I jump to a jump by its number in vim?How can I stop vim from editing directories?How does the processor determine each instruction's opcode and operands: looking into binary file with VIM
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
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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
vim vi
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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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You can also try for :!wc % in Vim, though it counts the size of the file on-disk, not what is in Vim's buffer. This may or may not be what you wanted.
edited 13 hours ago
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This counts what’s on disk (if anything), not what’s in the buffer — so if you have changed the contents of the buffer since the last save, or not saved at all, you’ll get the wrong count (or even an error if you’re creating a file).
– Stephen Kitt
18 hours ago
Contra Stephen, this is a correct solution to "How can I count the number of words in a file whilst editing the file in vim", while the accepted answer strictly-speaking isn't (although it's ambiguous what was meant or whether it matters).
– Michael Homer
18 hours ago
Funny that it's similar (minus the-wflag to restrict the output to words only) to a delete answer from 2014 by D_Bye (who apparently self-deleted it).
– Jeff Schaller
16 hours ago
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
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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
35.9k976120
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
35.9k976120
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
35.9k976120
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
35.9k976120
answered Jul 18 '14 at 13:21
chaoschaos
35.9k976120
answered Jul 18 '14 at 13:21
chaoschaos
35.9k976120
answered Jul 18 '14 at 13:21
chaoschaos
35.9k976120
35.9k976120
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 |
You can also try for :!wc % in Vim, though it counts the size of the file on-disk, not what is in Vim's buffer. This may or may not be what you wanted.
edited 13 hours ago
ilkkachu
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answered 20 hours ago
Pranav SuriPranav Suri
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This counts what’s on disk (if anything), not what’s in the buffer — so if you have changed the contents of the buffer since the last save, or not saved at all, you’ll get the wrong count (or even an error if you’re creating a file).
– Stephen Kitt
18 hours ago
Contra Stephen, this is a correct solution to "How can I count the number of words in a file whilst editing the file in vim", while the accepted answer strictly-speaking isn't (although it's ambiguous what was meant or whether it matters).
– Michael Homer
18 hours ago
Funny that it's similar (minus the-wflag to restrict the output to words only) to a delete answer from 2014 by D_Bye (who apparently self-deleted it).
– Jeff Schaller
16 hours ago
add a comment |
You can also try for :!wc % in Vim, though it counts the size of the file on-disk, not what is in Vim's buffer. This may or may not be what you wanted.
edited 13 hours ago
ilkkachu
61.9k10102178
answered 20 hours ago
Pranav SuriPranav Suri
111
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This counts what’s on disk (if anything), not what’s in the buffer — so if you have changed the contents of the buffer since the last save, or not saved at all, you’ll get the wrong count (or even an error if you’re creating a file).
– Stephen Kitt
18 hours ago
Contra Stephen, this is a correct solution to "How can I count the number of words in a file whilst editing the file in vim", while the accepted answer strictly-speaking isn't (although it's ambiguous what was meant or whether it matters).
– Michael Homer
18 hours ago
Funny that it's similar (minus the-wflag to restrict the output to words only) to a delete answer from 2014 by D_Bye (who apparently self-deleted it).
– Jeff Schaller
16 hours ago
add a comment |
You can also try for :!wc % in Vim, though it counts the size of the file on-disk, not what is in Vim's buffer. This may or may not be what you wanted.
edited 13 hours ago
ilkkachu
61.9k10102178
answered 20 hours ago
Pranav SuriPranav Suri
111
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You can also try for :!wc % in Vim, though it counts the size of the file on-disk, not what is in Vim's buffer. This may or may not be what you wanted.
edited 13 hours ago
ilkkachu
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answered 20 hours ago
Pranav SuriPranav Suri
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edited 13 hours ago
ilkkachu
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edited 13 hours ago
ilkkachu
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edited 13 hours ago
ilkkachu
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61.9k10102178
answered 20 hours ago
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answered 20 hours ago
Pranav SuriPranav Suri
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answered 20 hours ago
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This counts what’s on disk (if anything), not what’s in the buffer — so if you have changed the contents of the buffer since the last save, or not saved at all, you’ll get the wrong count (or even an error if you’re creating a file).
– Stephen Kitt
18 hours ago
Contra Stephen, this is a correct solution to "How can I count the number of words in a file whilst editing the file in vim", while the accepted answer strictly-speaking isn't (although it's ambiguous what was meant or whether it matters).
– Michael Homer
18 hours ago
Funny that it's similar (minus the-wflag to restrict the output to words only) to a delete answer from 2014 by D_Bye (who apparently self-deleted it).
– Jeff Schaller
16 hours ago
add a comment |
This counts what’s on disk (if anything), not what’s in the buffer — so if you have changed the contents of the buffer since the last save, or not saved at all, you’ll get the wrong count (or even an error if you’re creating a file).
– Stephen Kitt
18 hours ago
Contra Stephen, this is a correct solution to "How can I count the number of words in a file whilst editing the file in vim", while the accepted answer strictly-speaking isn't (although it's ambiguous what was meant or whether it matters).
– Michael Homer
18 hours ago
Funny that it's similar (minus the-wflag to restrict the output to words only) to a delete answer from 2014 by D_Bye (who apparently self-deleted it).
– Jeff Schaller
16 hours ago
This counts what’s on disk (if anything), not what’s in the buffer — so if you have changed the contents of the buffer since the last save, or not saved at all, you’ll get the wrong count (or even an error if you’re creating a file).
– Stephen Kitt
18 hours ago
This counts what’s on disk (if anything), not what’s in the buffer — so if you have changed the contents of the buffer since the last save, or not saved at all, you’ll get the wrong count (or even an error if you’re creating a file).
– Stephen Kitt
18 hours ago
Contra Stephen, this is a correct solution to "How can I count the number of words in a file whilst editing the file in vim", while the accepted answer strictly-speaking isn't (although it's ambiguous what was meant or whether it matters).
– Michael Homer
18 hours ago
Contra Stephen, this is a correct solution to "How can I count the number of words in a file whilst editing the file in vim", while the accepted answer strictly-speaking isn't (although it's ambiguous what was meant or whether it matters).
– Michael Homer
18 hours ago
Funny that it's similar (minus the
-w flag to restrict the output to words only) to a delete answer from 2014 by D_Bye (who apparently self-deleted it).– Jeff Schaller
16 hours ago
Funny that it's similar (minus the
-w flag to restrict the output to words only) to a delete answer from 2014 by D_Bye (who apparently self-deleted it).– Jeff Schaller
16 hours ago
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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