On 01/02/2013 04:33 PM, Michael Torrie wrote:
On 01/01/2013 11:43 AM, Mitya Sirenef wrote:
>> Therefore, deleting 3 WORDs is 3daW (mnemonic: del a WORD 3 times). > > Interesting. I typically use just d3w. 3daW seems to delete 3 lines > for me, the same result as d3<enter>. Another favorite command is d or > c followed by a number and then the right arrow key, for manipulating > letters instead of words.
d3w is a different command, it means delete 3 words *ahead* from cursor. e.g.: func() lst[] lst2[ind] foo bar Now put the cursor on letter 'c' (4th from beginning) and use the command 3daW, it should delete the 3 WORDs, leaving just the 'foo bar'.
> > In any case, I can be way more productive with just a few commands > (maybe 3 or 4 commands or concepts) in Vim than in almost any GUI > editor. In my experience, Vim users almost always find this to be true > for them as well. Vim really hits the sweet spot for productivity and > usability. The only thing about Vim that I find clunky is how code > folding macros work, and also code completion hacks (which I have never > needed anyway). Vim does have a lot of flaws, alas. The highest ones on my list is that python integration (as a scripting language) is wonky; python can't be run alongside Vim process; double-escaping is terrible (stuff like \<lt>blah); process of development is slowed down too much by over-emphasis on backwards compatibility; the way arguments and counts are implemented between mappings, commands and functions is byzantine and way overcomplicated.. That said, Vim is still 1k% better than emacs and 3k% better than anything else :-). It's really odd that large companies like google, microsoft, ibm, facebook don't all chip in to give Bram a few million to hire a few people and knock the Vim out into the stratosphere, given how much these companies' employees used Vim for many hours, daily, to great benefit for said companies. Oh well. -m -- Lark's Tongue Guide to Python: http://lightbird.net/larks/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
