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Vim function to insert datestamp with <leader>m
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| " Vim mapping to insert the day and date as a header for notes, journals etc | |
| function! InsertFormattedDate() | |
| let day = strftime("%d") | |
| let suffix = "th" | |
| if day =~# "^02\\\|2\\\|22$" | |
| let suffix = "nd" | |
| elseif day =~# "^01\\\|1\\\|21\\\|31$" | |
| let suffix = "st" | |
| elseif day =~# "^03\\\|3\\\|23$" | |
| let suffix = "rd" | |
| endif | |
| let datestring = strftime("%A ") . strftime("%B ") . day . suffix . strftime(" %Y") | |
| put =datestring | |
| silent! s/ 0/ / | |
| normal! kJi## | |
| endfunction | |
| map <Leader>m :call InsertFormattedDate()<cr> |
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