JovianLinux/Guides/ics-vim.md

Adapt an ICS file with Vim

Tips to modify an autogenerated ics file with the Vim text editor.

Remove groups from description

%s/\/\?\(INGE_\)\?EI_[A-Z0-9_]*,\? \/\? \?//g

Reformat description

%s/\n - DESCRIPTION : \(.*\)$/\1/

Remove unescaped \n

Vim command : :%s/\\n//g

Before :

SUMMARY:TP - CCUBE - C000\n

After :

SUMMARY:TP - CCUBE - C000

Shrink first dash

Vim command : :%s/ - \(.*\) \?\(-\?\) \?/,\1\2/g

Before :

SUMMARY:TP - CCUBE - C000
SUMMARY:CM - CCUBE

After :

SUMMARY:TP,CCUBE - C000
SUMMARY:CM,CCUBE

Remove extra location

Vim command : %s/ - .*$//

Before :

SUMMARY:TP,CCUBE - C000
SUMMARY:CM,CCUBE

After :

SUMMARY:TP,CCUBE
SUMMARY:CM,CCUBE

Remove semester from subjects

Vim command : :%s/S[3579]\+//

Before :

SUMMARY:TD,EPSS79
SUMMARY:TD,ALLS7

After :

SUMMARY:TD,EPS
SUMMARY:TD,ALL

Swap type of course and subject

Vim command : %s/SUMMARY:\(.*\),\(.*\)/SUMMARY:\2,\1/

Before :

SUMMARY:TD,EPS

After :

SUMMARY:EPS,TD