Re: insert result of ruby

Jeff Rose wrote:
> Anyone know if there is a way to run a small bit of ruby and
> insert the result into the current buffer?
> 
> I wanted to do something like this, but get the output into
> the buffer rather than the command window:
> 
> :ruby require 'date'; puts Date.today

Assuming you have a vim built with +ruby:

:ruby <<EOF
def insert_string (str)
    buf = VIM::Buffer.current
    win = VIM::Window.current
    buf.append(win.cursor[0], str)
end
EOF

:ruby require 'date'; insert_string( Date.today.to_s )

HTH,
Tim Hammerquist
--

-- 
Show me something that beats a Natural Twenty,
and I'll show you hateful LIES!
    -- Red Mage, 8-Bit Theater <http://nuklearpower.com/>