Text Object

One of the keys to using Vim effectively is trying to edit by text object

A text object is a defined region of text that is defined by the motions, and modifier of that motion (eg. vaw, or v2aw)

- The definition of the text's scope depends on what vim commands we are using
    - ex. When we say `vi"` we are defining a text object, whose definition is "everything inside `""`". Text objects define regions of text by some sort of structure.
  • text objects are good because we don't have to worry about where in the word the cursor is located. as a result, they work well with .

Types

  • Word (w)
  • Sentence (s)

Extended Text Objects (Plugins)

CamelCaseMotion

Defines a text object that is a single word in a larger camel-case word

  • Delete inside the camel-case word
    • di,w

VimTextObject

Defines a text object that is a function argument/parameter

  • Delete inside the argument
    • dia

UE Resources

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