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### Usage
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### Usage
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- On the fly table creation :
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- **On the fly table creation** :
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By default the table column separator is '|' (it can be changed). As soon as
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By default the table column separator is `|` defined by the
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you type it on a new line (ignores indentation) the script gets to work on
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`g:table_mode_separator` option. As soon as you type it on a new line (ignores
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creating a table around it. As you type and define more columns, the table
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indentation) the script gets to work on creating a table around it. As you
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is completed, formatted and aligned automatically on the fly.
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type and define more columns, the table is completed, formatted and aligned
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automatically on the fly.
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Since this could lead to unwanted behavior I have disabled table mode by
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Since this could lead to unwanted behavior I have disabled table mode by
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default. You would have to use `:TableModeToggle` command or the table mode
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default. You have to use `:TableModeToggle` command or the table mode
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toggle mapping, which is `<Leader>tm` by default to toggle the table mode or
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toggle mapping, which is `<Leader>tm` defined by `g:table_mode_toggle_map`
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you can directly use `:TableModeEnable` and `:TableModeDisable` to enable or
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option to toggle the table mode or you can directly use `:TableModeEnable`
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disable the table mode. This is on a per buffer basis and so it does not
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and `:TableModeDisable` to enable or disable the table mode. This is on a
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cause any unusual behavior unless enabled explicitly. Please read `:h
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per buffer basis and so it does not cause any unusual behavior unless it is
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table-mode` for further information.
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enabled explicitly. Please read `:h table-mode` for further information.
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- Format existing content into a table :
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- **Format existing content into a table** :
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Table Mode wouldn't justify it's name if it didn't allow formatting
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Table Mode wouldn't justify it's name if it didn't allow formatting
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existing content into a table. And it does as promised. Like table creation
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existing content into a table. And it does as promised. Like table creation
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on the fly as you type, formatting existing content into a table is equally
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on the fly as you type, formatting existing content into a table is equally
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simple. You can visually select multiple lines and call `:Tableize` on it, or
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simple. You can visually select multiple lines and call `:Tableize` on it,
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alternatively use the mapping `<Leader>T` (this is configurable). `:Tableize`
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or alternatively use the mapping `<Leader>tt` defined by the
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accepts a range and so you can also call it by giving lines manually like
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`g:table_mode_tableize_map` option which would convert CSV (Comma Separated
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`:line1,line2Tableize`, but this is not that intuitive. You can also use
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Value) data into a table and use `,` defined by `g:table_mode_delimiter`
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the mapping `<Leader>T` with a `[count]` to apply it to the next `[count]`
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option as the delimiter.
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lines in usual vim style.
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- Move between cells :
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If however you wish to use a different delimiter, you can use the command
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`:Tableize/{pattern}` in a similar fashion as you use tabular (eg.
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`:Tableize/;` uses ';' as the delimiter) or use the mapping `<Leader>T`
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defined by `g:table_mode_tableize_op_map` option which takes input in the
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cmd-line and uses the `{pattern}` input as the delimiter.
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Now you can move between cells using table mode motions. Check `:h
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`:Tableize` also accepts a range and so you can also call it by giving
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table-mode-motion-prefix` for more details.
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lines manually like `:line1,line2Tableize`, but this is not very intuitive.
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You can use the mapping `<Leader>T` with a `[count]` to apply it to the
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next `[count]` lines in standard vim style.
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- Manipulating Table :
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- **Move between cells** :
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- Cell Text Object :
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Now you can move between cells using table mode motions `<Leader>t[hjkl]`
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to move left | down | up | right cells respectively. You can use
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`g:table_mode_motion_prefix` option to define the prefix mapping to be used
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before 'hjkl'. The left | right motions wrap around the table and move to
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the next | previous row after the last | first cell in the current row if
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one exists.
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- **Manipulating Table** :
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- **Cell Text Object** :
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Tableize provides a text object for manipulating table cells. By default
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Tableize provides a text object for manipulating table cells. By default
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it's `tc`, but that can be changed if you wish to by setting the
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it's `tc`, but that can be changed if you wish to by setting the
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text object itself). However if you were to 'y' or yank the text, it
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text object itself). However if you were to 'y' or yank the text, it
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would copy the right text, i.e. the contents of the cell and nothing
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would copy the right text, i.e. the contents of the cell and nothing
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else.
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else.
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- Delete Row :
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- **Delete Row** :
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You can use the `<Leader>tdd` mapping defined by the option
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You can use the `<Leader>tdd` mapping defined by the option
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`g:table_mode_delete_row_map` to delete the current table row (provided
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`g:table_mode_delete_row_map` to delete the current table row (provided
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you are within a table row), this can be preceeded with a [count] to
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you are within a table row), this can be preceeded with a [count] to
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delete multiple rows just like you would with 'dd'.
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delete multiple rows just like you would with 'dd'.
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- Delete Column :
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- **Delete Column** :
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You can use the `<Leader>tdc` mapping defined by the option
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You can use the `<Leader>tdc` mapping defined by the option
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`g:table_mode_delete_column_map` to delete the entire current column
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`g:table_mode_delete_column_map` to delete the entire current column
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