vim: Force specific syntax via command-line argument
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When I want to easily read my PostgreSQL schema, I dump it to stderr and redirect it to vim:
pg_dump -h localhost -U postgres dog_food --schema-only | vim -
This gives:
vim does not have a syntax highlight schema, because it has no filename extension when reading from stdin, so I use the following:
:set syntax=sql
Which gives:
Being the lazy developer I am, I would like to force vim to use the SQL syntax by passing a command line argument, saving me the choir of re-typing set syntax=<whatever> every time I open it with stdin data..
Is there a way to set vim syntax by passing a command line argument?
vim stdout stdin sql syntax-highlighting
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When I want to easily read my PostgreSQL schema, I dump it to stderr and redirect it to vim:
pg_dump -h localhost -U postgres dog_food --schema-only | vim -
This gives:
vim does not have a syntax highlight schema, because it has no filename extension when reading from stdin, so I use the following:
:set syntax=sql
Which gives:
Being the lazy developer I am, I would like to force vim to use the SQL syntax by passing a command line argument, saving me the choir of re-typing set syntax=<whatever> every time I open it with stdin data..
Is there a way to set vim syntax by passing a command line argument?
vim stdout stdin sql syntax-highlighting
asked Mar 10 '16 at 11:40
Adam MatanAdam Matan
83331525
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When I want to easily read my PostgreSQL schema, I dump it to stderr and redirect it to vim:
pg_dump -h localhost -U postgres dog_food --schema-only | vim -
This gives:
vim does not have a syntax highlight schema, because it has no filename extension when reading from stdin, so I use the following:
:set syntax=sql
Which gives:
Being the lazy developer I am, I would like to force vim to use the SQL syntax by passing a command line argument, saving me the choir of re-typing set syntax=<whatever> every time I open it with stdin data..
Is there a way to set vim syntax by passing a command line argument?
vim stdout stdin sql syntax-highlighting
asked Mar 10 '16 at 11:40
Adam MatanAdam Matan
83331525
When I want to easily read my PostgreSQL schema, I dump it to stderr and redirect it to vim:
pg_dump -h localhost -U postgres dog_food --schema-only | vim -
This gives:
vim does not have a syntax highlight schema, because it has no filename extension when reading from stdin, so I use the following:
:set syntax=sql
Which gives:
Being the lazy developer I am, I would like to force vim to use the SQL syntax by passing a command line argument, saving me the choir of re-typing set syntax=<whatever> every time I open it with stdin data..
Is there a way to set vim syntax by passing a command line argument?
vim stdout stdin sql syntax-highlighting
vim stdout stdin sql syntax-highlighting
asked Mar 10 '16 at 11:40
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asked Mar 10 '16 at 11:40
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You can use:
vim -c 'set syntax=sql' -
edited Mar 10 '16 at 12:59
Stéphane Chazelas
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answered Mar 10 '16 at 12:24
LambertLambert
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Note: Works for me even without the colon in the command.
– Murphy
Mar 10 '16 at 12:27
1
Shorter variant:vim '+set syn=sql' -
– Stéphane Chazelas
Mar 10 '16 at 13:01
5
Typically you're better off usingset filetype=sql(orft=sqlfor short); that will also load the indentation files and such and not just the syntax highlighting...
– Martin Tournoij
Mar 16 '16 at 7:11
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You can even automate that by putting the command into your ~/.vimrc:
augroup filetype
au! StdinReadPre * set filetype=sql
augroup END
answered Mar 10 '16 at 12:07
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vim -R -c 'set ft=sql' -
-Ropens Vim in read-only mode. Your system may have the aliasviewforvim -R, but Neovim does not support it.
set ftis short forset filetype. As Martin Tournoij mentioned in his comment, setting the file type sets the syntax and more.
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You can use:
vim -c 'set syntax=sql' -
edited Mar 10 '16 at 12:59
Stéphane Chazelas
309k57582942
answered Mar 10 '16 at 12:24
LambertLambert
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2
Note: Works for me even without the colon in the command.
– Murphy
Mar 10 '16 at 12:27
1
Shorter variant:vim '+set syn=sql' -
– Stéphane Chazelas
Mar 10 '16 at 13:01
5
Typically you're better off usingset filetype=sql(orft=sqlfor short); that will also load the indentation files and such and not just the syntax highlighting...
– Martin Tournoij
Mar 16 '16 at 7:11
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17
You can use:
vim -c 'set syntax=sql' -
edited Mar 10 '16 at 12:59
Stéphane Chazelas
309k57582942
answered Mar 10 '16 at 12:24
LambertLambert
9,07021228
2
Note: Works for me even without the colon in the command.
– Murphy
Mar 10 '16 at 12:27
1
Shorter variant:vim '+set syn=sql' -
– Stéphane Chazelas
Mar 10 '16 at 13:01
5
Typically you're better off usingset filetype=sql(orft=sqlfor short); that will also load the indentation files and such and not just the syntax highlighting...
– Martin Tournoij
Mar 16 '16 at 7:11
add a comment |
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You can use:
vim -c 'set syntax=sql' -
edited Mar 10 '16 at 12:59
Stéphane Chazelas
309k57582942
answered Mar 10 '16 at 12:24
LambertLambert
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You can use:
vim -c 'set syntax=sql' -
edited Mar 10 '16 at 12:59
Stéphane Chazelas
309k57582942
answered Mar 10 '16 at 12:24
LambertLambert
9,07021228
edited Mar 10 '16 at 12:59
Stéphane Chazelas
309k57582942
edited Mar 10 '16 at 12:59
Stéphane Chazelas
309k57582942
edited Mar 10 '16 at 12:59
Stéphane Chazelas
309k57582942
309k57582942
answered Mar 10 '16 at 12:24
LambertLambert
9,07021228
answered Mar 10 '16 at 12:24
LambertLambert
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answered Mar 10 '16 at 12:24
LambertLambert
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9,07021228
2
Note: Works for me even without the colon in the command.
– Murphy
Mar 10 '16 at 12:27
1
Shorter variant:vim '+set syn=sql' -
– Stéphane Chazelas
Mar 10 '16 at 13:01
5
Typically you're better off usingset filetype=sql(orft=sqlfor short); that will also load the indentation files and such and not just the syntax highlighting...
– Martin Tournoij
Mar 16 '16 at 7:11
add a comment |
2
Note: Works for me even without the colon in the command.
– Murphy
Mar 10 '16 at 12:27
1
Shorter variant:vim '+set syn=sql' -
– Stéphane Chazelas
Mar 10 '16 at 13:01
5
Typically you're better off usingset filetype=sql(orft=sqlfor short); that will also load the indentation files and such and not just the syntax highlighting...
– Martin Tournoij
Mar 16 '16 at 7:11
2
2
Note: Works for me even without the colon in the command.
– Murphy
Mar 10 '16 at 12:27
Note: Works for me even without the colon in the command.
– Murphy
Mar 10 '16 at 12:27
1
1
Shorter variant:
vim '+set syn=sql' -– Stéphane Chazelas
Mar 10 '16 at 13:01
Shorter variant:
vim '+set syn=sql' -– Stéphane Chazelas
Mar 10 '16 at 13:01
5
5
Typically you're better off using
set filetype=sql (or ft=sql for short); that will also load the indentation files and such and not just the syntax highlighting...– Martin Tournoij
Mar 16 '16 at 7:11
Typically you're better off using
set filetype=sql (or ft=sql for short); that will also load the indentation files and such and not just the syntax highlighting...– Martin Tournoij
Mar 16 '16 at 7:11
add a comment |
1
You can even automate that by putting the command into your ~/.vimrc:
augroup filetype
au! StdinReadPre * set filetype=sql
augroup END
answered Mar 10 '16 at 12:07
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You can even automate that by putting the command into your ~/.vimrc:
augroup filetype
au! StdinReadPre * set filetype=sql
augroup END
answered Mar 10 '16 at 12:07
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You can even automate that by putting the command into your ~/.vimrc:
augroup filetype
au! StdinReadPre * set filetype=sql
augroup END
answered Mar 10 '16 at 12:07
MurphyMurphy
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You can even automate that by putting the command into your ~/.vimrc:
augroup filetype
au! StdinReadPre * set filetype=sql
augroup END
answered Mar 10 '16 at 12:07
MurphyMurphy
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answered Mar 10 '16 at 12:07
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vim -R -c 'set ft=sql' -
-Ropens Vim in read-only mode. Your system may have the aliasviewforvim -R, but Neovim does not support it.
set ftis short forset filetype. As Martin Tournoij mentioned in his comment, setting the file type sets the syntax and more.
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vim -R -c 'set ft=sql' -
-Ropens Vim in read-only mode. Your system may have the aliasviewforvim -R, but Neovim does not support it.
set ftis short forset filetype. As Martin Tournoij mentioned in his comment, setting the file type sets the syntax and more.
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vim -R -c 'set ft=sql' -
-Ropens Vim in read-only mode. Your system may have the aliasviewforvim -R, but Neovim does not support it.
set ftis short forset filetype. As Martin Tournoij mentioned in his comment, setting the file type sets the syntax and more.
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vim -R -c 'set ft=sql' -
-Ropens Vim in read-only mode. Your system may have the aliasviewforvim -R, but Neovim does not support it.
set ftis short forset filetype. As Martin Tournoij mentioned in his comment, setting the file type sets the syntax and more.
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