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What is map in Vim?
Introduction. Key mapping refers to creating a shortcut for repeating a sequence of keys or commands. You can map keys to execute frequently used key sequences or to invoke an Ex command or to invoke a Vim function or to invoke external commands. Using key maps you can define your own Vim commands.
What is recursive mapping Vim?
Recursive mappings are fun to learn and really handy when you want to do repetitive tasks. One way to do this is by recording a macro, which can be done recursively. This is another way when you find that you are using the same editing pattern again and again.
What does spacebar do in Vim?
Spacebar provides workspaces with an interface similar to vim tabs. Workspaces can display any buffer, but retain their own split layout. Spacebar is a user interface built on eyebrowse, which manages the workspaces.
What does it mean to map keys in vimscript?
Mapping keys lets you tell Vim: When I press this key, I want you to do this stuff instead of whatever you would normally do. We’re going to start off by mapping keys in normal mode. We’ll talk about how to map keys in insert and other modes in the next chapter. Type a few lines of text into a file, then run:
How do you delete a line in Vim?
This time Vim deletes the entire line, because that’s what dd does. You can use to tell Vim about special keys. Try running this command: Put your cursor on a word in your text and press the space bar. Vim will visually select the word. You can also map modifier keys like Ctrl and Alt. Run this:
How do you find special keys in Vim?
You can use to tell Vim about special keys. Try running this command: Put your cursor on a word in your text and press the space bar. Vim will visually select the word. You can also map modifier keys like Ctrl and Alt. Run this: Now pressing Ctrl+d on your keyboard will run dd.
How do you delete a character under the cursor in Vim?
Type a few lines of text into a file, then run: Put your cursor somewhere in the text and press -. Notice how Vim deleted the character under the cursor, just like if you had pressed x. We already have a key for “delete the character under the cursor”, so let’s change that mapping to something slightly more useful. Run this command: