A Vim Guide for Advanced Users

Re:A Vim Guide for Advanced Users by bobbyi_settv on Saturday February 27, 2021 @11:48AM (#26286010)

The non-barbarian way to avoid counting characters when there's no convenient motion is visual mode. Hit v, then hit l until you've highlighted the part you want to change, then hit c to start changing it.

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Re:A Vim Guide for Advanced Users by simias on Saturday February 27, 2021 @01:37PM (#26286989)

Oh I never thought about that either. Thank you.

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Re:A Vim Guide for Advanced Users by bobbyi_settv on Saturday February 27, 2021 @02:32PM (#26287464)

I rarely actually do it because f and t motions, possibly with a number, can usually handle these cases. For example, c3tA to change up to but not including the third capital A after the current position

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Re:A Vim Guide for Advanced Users by tasuki on Saturday February 27, 2021 @05:43PM (#26288854)

If it's more than one 'A' I'd use visual mode. I'm always impressed people can accurately count up to like three ;)

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