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@@ -55,7 +55,14 @@ Note: The ":autocmd" command can only be followed by another command when the
'|' appears before {cmd}. This works: >
:augroup mine | au! BufRead | augroup END
But this sees "augroup" as part of the defined command: >
+ :augroup mine | au! BufRead * | augroup END
:augroup mine | au BufRead * set tw=70 | augroup END
+Instead you can put the group name into the command: >
+ :au! mine BufRead *
+ :au mine BufRead * set tw=70
+Or use `:execute`: >
+ :augroup mine | exe "au! BufRead *" | augroup END
+ :augroup mine | exe "au BufRead * set tw=70" | augroup END
Note that special characters (e.g., "%", "<cword>") in the ":autocmd"
arguments are not expanded when the autocommand is defined. These will be