Knowledge of the visual mode under Vim

Three modes of visualization:

v activates        the character-oriented visual mode, v        activates the line-oriented visualmode, and CTRL +v        activates the visual mode for the column block ;

Select Highlight Area:

The above v is a combination of commands that can be used with the jump instruction and the instruction range.

Such as: VL, Vaw,viw, VAP, Vgg, VG, VW,VB, vge, etc.;

Command:

GV: The last highlighted selection is re-elected;

O: Indicates the active end of the toggle highlight selection;

Tip: Whenever possible, use the operator command instead of the visual command;

In column block mode:

Once you have selected a piece, you can do the following:

A: Insert the content after the selected block;

I: Insert the content in front of the selected block;

D: Delete the selected block;

C: Delete the selected block and enter the insert mode;

R: Change the contents of the line to the specified character;

In addition, when the back is not aligned, you can use the $ key to select the end of the line, also, I and a can not be used, they follow the different conventions;

In row block mode:

D: Delete the selected block;

C: Delete the selected block and enter the insert mode;

R: Change the contents of the line to the specified character;

Reference: Vim practical Tips, Second edition, Drew Neil; translation: Yang Yuan, Che Wenlong;

Knowledge of the visual mode under Vim