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1 This is a mirror of http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=4364
2
3 :ExplainPattern {pattern}               or
4 :ExplainPattern {register}
5
6         parse the given Vim {pattern} and print a line of help
7         (with color) for each found pattern item.  Nested
8         items get extra indent.
9
10         A single-char argument is used as {register} argument:
11                 /       explain the last search pattern
12                 *       explain pattern from the clipboard
13                 a       explain pattern from register a
14
15
16 Example:  :ExplainPattern *
17
18 Register: *
19 Pattern: \C^\%(\\\%(@<.\|%[dxouU[(^$V#<>]\=\|z[1-9se(]\|@[>=!]\|_[[^$.]\=\|.\)\|.\)
20   \C         match case while matching the pattern
21   ^          match at start of line (or string)
22   \%(        start of non-capturing group
23   |   \\         literal string (1 atom(s))
24   |   \%(        start of non-capturing group
25   |   |   @<         literal string (2 atom(s))
26   |   |   .          match any character
27   |   | \|         OR branch
28   |   |   %          literal string (1 atom(s))
29   |   |   [dxouU[(^$V#<>] collection
30   |   |   \=         (multi) zero or one of the preceding atom
31   |   | \|         OR branch
32   |   |   z          literal string (1 atom(s))
33   |   |   [1-9se(]   collection
34   |   | \|         OR branch
35   |   |   @          literal string (1 atom(s))
36   |   |   [>=!]      collection
37   |   | \|         OR branch
38   |   |   _          literal string (1 atom(s))
39   |   |   [[^$.]     collection
40   |   |   \=         (multi) zero or one of the preceding atom
41   |   | \|         OR branch
42   |   |   .          match any character
43   |   \)         end of group
44   | \|         OR branch
45   |   .          match any character
46   \)         end of group
47
48 2013 Jan 17