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diff --git a/runtime/doc/usr_10.txt b/runtime/doc/usr_10.txt index 3e45fda882..2f55aadef0 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/usr_10.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/usr_10.txt @@ -736,6 +736,11 @@ The "!!" command filters the current line through a filter. In Unix the "date" command prints the current time and date. "!!date<Enter>" replaces the current line with the output of "date". This is useful to add a timestamp to a file. +Note: There is a difference between "!cmd" (e.g. using it without any file +range) and "{range}!cmd". While the former will simply execute the external +command and Vim will show the output, the latter will filter {range}lines +through the filter and replace that range by the result of the filter command. +See |:!| and |:range!| for details. WHEN IT DOESN'T WORK |