953 results for ":normal"
<C-r>=input('Enter: ')<CR>
By embedding =input('prompt: ') inside a recorded macro, you can pause the macro at any point to ask for user input and insert the result.
:bwipeout
The :bwipeout command (:bw) completely removes a buffer from Vim's memory, including its marks, options, and variables.
:UndotreeToggle
The undotree plugin provides a visual tree representation of Vim's undo history.
J (in visual mode)
In visual mode, pressing J joins all selected lines into a single line with spaces between them.
:g/pattern/norm @a
The :g/pattern/norm @a command combines the global command with macro execution.
:<line-number>
When you know the exact line number you want to navigate to, the colon command is the quickest way to get there.
:tselect
When a tag has multiple definitions (e.
qaI// <Esc>jq
This macro adds a // comment prefix to the beginning of the current line and moves down.
qaA;<Esc>jq
This macro appends a semicolon to the current line and moves down, ready to repeat.
qaciw"<C-r>""<Esc>wq
This macro wraps the current word in double quotes by changing the word, inserting quotes around the original content, and moving to the next word.
V select then :norm A text
Selecting lines and running :norm A text appends the same text to the end of every selected line.
c""<Esc>P
Without a surround plugin, you can manually wrap selected text by changing it, typing the delimiters, and pasting the original text back.
>gv
Normally, pressing > in visual mode indents the selection but exits visual mode, requiring you to press gv to reselect.
<C-f> from : prompt
Pressing while on the : command line opens the command-line window, where you can edit your command using full Vim editing capabilities.
<C-w>
Pressing in insert mode deletes the word before the cursor instantly, without requiring you to switch to normal mode.
:g/pattern/d
The :g/pattern/d command deletes every line in the file that matches the given pattern.
:%s/\d\+/\=submatch(0)+1/g
Vim's expression replacement (\=) in substitutions lets you perform arithmetic on matched text.
<C-v>j$A;<Esc>
When lines have varying lengths, a normal visual block selection stops at the shortest line.
:packadd gzip
Compressed logs and artifacts often appear in debugging workflows, and repeatedly shelling out to decompress and recompress wastes time.
:verbose nmap <leader>
The :verbose prefix on mapping commands shows not just the mapping definition but also the file and line number where it was defined.
