Changes: Quick mapping for backing up the file

Latest revision as of 05:45, 13 July 2012

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created 2004 · complexity basic · author Devin Weaver · version 6.0

Add this simple mapping into your vimrc to make a quick way to backup your document by typing \b in normal mode.

" For safe measures lets make a quick backup mapping.
nnoremap <Leader>b :let x=&backup<Bar>set backup<Bar>write<Bar>let &backup=x<Bar>unlet x<Cr>

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-Add this simple mapping into your vimrc to make a quick way to backup your document by typing "\b" from command mode.
+Add this simple mapping into your vimrc to make a quick way to backup your document by typing <code>\b</code> in normal mode.
 <pre>
 " For safe measures lets make a quick backup mapping.
-noremap <Leader>b :let x=&backup<Bar>set backup<Bar>write<Bar>let &backup=x<Bar>unlet x<Cr>
+nnoremap <Leader>b :let x=&backup<Bar>set backup<Bar>write<Bar>let &backup=x<Bar>unlet x<Cr>
 </pre>