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dw d$ dd`d` becomes much more powerful when combined with motions.
Vim / Neovim Editing: Operators and Text Objects
Delete, change, yank, repeat, and target text precisely with motions and text objects.
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Core operators
Combine operators with motions for powerful edits.
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cw c$ cc`c` is one of the most productive editing operators for code and prose.
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yw y$ yy`y` copies text; pair it with `p` or `P` to paste later.
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.The dot command is a major productivity multiplier in modal editing.
Text objects
Operate on meaningful text units instead of counting characters.
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ciw diw yiwText objects let you edit intentfully rather than character-by-character.
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ci" di" yi"Use `i` for inside and `a` for around when working with delimiters.
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ci( ci{ da[Essential for structured code editing.
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cip dip yapUseful in Markdown, prose, commit messages, and docs.
Counts, join, undo, and replace
Scale edits and recover cleanly.
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3w 5j 2ddCounts work with many motions, operators, and macros.
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J gJ`J` joins with spacing; `gJ` joins without inserting extra whitespace.
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u <C-r>These make experimentation safer when learning powerful edits.
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rXFast for typo fixes and punctuation changes.
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