gistfile1.txt

-- Get a string from the command prompt.
local function prompt(message)
    return vim.api.nvim_call_function("input", {message})
end
 
--- Bring sanity back to search, no idiotic magic by default
local function search()
    local res = prompt("Search: "):gsub("/", "\\/")
 
    vim.api.nvim_input("<cmd>/\\V"..res.."/<cr><esc>n")
end
 
--- Search and replace without idotic magic.
-- no more dozen of backslashes per minute...
local function replace()
    local str = prompt("Search: "):gsub("/", "\\/")
    local rep = prompt("Replace " ..str.." with: "):gsub("/", "\\/")
 
    vim.api.nvim_input("<cmd>%s/\\V"..str.."/"..rep.."/gc<cr>")
end

-- CTRL+O to save (insert mode)
keymap.insert["<C-s>"] = cmd ":w"
keymap.normal["<C-s>"] = cmd ":w"
 
-- CTRL+W to search (insert mode)
keymap.insert["<C-w>"] = search
keymap.normal["<C-w>"] = search
keymap.insert["<C-f>"] = search
 
-- map CTRL+R to search and replace
keymap.insert["<C-r>"] = replace
keymap.normal["<C-r>"] = replace