From b758ef5504a2ae4f147a5f650993133122d840a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Josh Rahm <rahm@google.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:49:36 -0600
Subject: put.vim: support for 'cp' operator.

The cp operator replaces a text object with the contents of a register
while preserving the value of the default register to improve
repeatability.
---
 plugin/put.vim | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 plugin/put.vim

(limited to 'plugin')

diff --git a/plugin/put.vim b/plugin/put.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62a0013
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugin/put.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+" A small plugin to replace a text object with the contents of a register.
+"
+" This is invoked with the 'cp' command. For example
+"
+"   cpiw - replace the inner word with the contents of the default register
+" "ncpiw - replace the inner word with the contents of register 'n'
+"
+" Notably, this command does not alter the contents of the default register, so
+" this command may be repeated without worry for changing the editor state.
+
+noremap <silent> cp <cmd>call <sid>setcpreg(v:register)<bar>set operatorfunc=<sid>put<cr>g@
+
+let s:savereg = ''
+let s:cpbuf = '"'
+function! s:setcpreg(r) abort
+  let s:cpbuf = a:r
+endfunction
+
+function! s:put(arg, ...) abort
+
+  if a:0
+    echo a:1
+    let vis = '`<' . a:arg . '`>'
+  elseif a:arg == 'line'
+    let vis = "'[V']"
+  elseif a:arg == 'block'
+    let vis = "`[\<C-v>`]"
+  else
+    let vis = "`[v`]"
+  endif
+
+  let save = getreg('"')
+  silent! exec printf("norm %s\"%sp", vis, s:cpbuf)
+  call setreg('"', save)
+
+endfunction
-- 
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