Issue
I'm trying to make a key mapping in vim that (a) saves current file (b) performs a git action, using shell (c) quits current vim editor.
I've tried the following methods but still can't figure it out.
Method 1 - in Vim command line
:w | !git commit -am "auto" | q
Method 2 - in .vimrc
map :W :w \| !git commit -am "auto"
map :L :Wq
Problem
The problem is that the pipe | can only be used to append shell commands. How do I do 'a Vim command' + 'a shell command' + 'a Vim command'? How to pipe a vim command after a shell command?
Solution
You need to execute those three commands separately. This is what <CR> is for:
nnoremap <key> :w<CR>:!git commit -am "auto"<CR>:qa<CR>
Answered By - romainl Answer Checked By - Terry (WPSolving Volunteer)