How to write buffer content to stdout?

Question

Is there any chance to write the content of the current vim buffer to stdout?

I\'d like to use vim to edit content that was passed via stdin - without the need of a

Answer 1

Using :print will write to stdout, particularly if vim is run with both the -E and -s options, which cause it to run noninteractively and silently. See :h -E and :h -s-ex:

The output of these commands is displayed (to stdout):
                        :print                          
                        :list
                        :number
                        :set      to display option values."

Use :%print to print the whole current buffer.