How to merge two list and make a dictionary using vim in vscode? - list

Question

Imagine we have two list in two files,
file 1: contact_list_names.txt like:
Ali
James
Amir
Jones
Sarah
file 2 :contact_phones.txt like:
12344
43211
09876
67890
12309
I know that we can select all using gg then v then Shift + g to select all , but when you paste using p key its not pasting every number in front of its contact name ...
So how to paste the numbers in front of its related contact name ?

Answer 1

The problem using the clipboard to paste columns side by side is the type of selection of it, see here:
:echo getregtype('+')
if it returns a lowercase v, it means the type is characterwise.
if it returns an uppercase V, it means the type is linewise.
if it returns ^V{some number}, it means the type is blockwise, and the width of the block is {some number}.
But we can change it this way (making the clipboard register blockwise):
:call setreg('+',#+,'b')
Now if you try to paste a new column before or after the first one
you will succeed!
Here a function to get the content of the clipboard and paste after
the current column
fun! GiveItaNameYouWant()
call setreg('+',#+,'b')
normal gg
execute "normal! A \<esc>"
execute "normal! \"+p"
endfun
If you copy this function to the clipboard and load it into the memory just run:
:#+
Now put the cursor at the first column and run:
:call GiveItaNameYouWant()
Note: I am referring only to the clipboard register but you can also make these changes on the primary register selection "*", in the yank register "0" and default register '"' and a-z ones.
References: https://stackoverflow.com/a/48678100/2571881