Nov 22, 2022

Random Vim Commands

Vim commands that I found interesting in editing codes: those that I forget a lot :(

Scoping

How to specify a block of text: I use d as an example, but other commands can use the scope too.

Inner Block

• di( - delete everything inside the current ().
• da( - delete everything inside and including the current ().

Delete Until

• dta - delete until a (a not included).
• dTa - delete backwards until a (a not included).
• dfa - delete until a (a included).
• dFa - delete backwards until a (a included).
• d2ta - delete until the second a (the second a not included).

Macro

• qa - record macro for register a.
• @a - execute macro on register a.
• 2@a - execute macro on register a twice.
• "ap - paste the content of register a.
• "ay - yank to register a.