ghetto-gist.vim

" A ghetto gister for Vim. 
" Requires gist <https://github.com/defunkt/gist>
" 
" Usage:
"   :'<,'>Gist

command -range=% Gist call s:Gist(<line1>, <line2>, <f-args>)

function! s:Gist(line1, line2, ...)
  let d1 = join(getline(a:line1, a:line2), "\n")
  let d2 = substitute(d1, '"', '\\"', 'g')
  let d3 = substitute(d2, '`', "\\\\`", 'g')
  let d4 = substitute(d3, "\\$", "\\\\$", 'g')

  let ext = expand('%:e')

  if ext =~ 'markdown'
    let ext = 'md'
  endif

  let cmd = 'echo "'.d4.'" | gist -p -t '.ext.' -'
  let r = system(cmd)

  echo substitute(r, "$", "", 'g')
endfunction