Chris Suter <cgs1...@gmail.com> [09-12-02 19:56]: > Say I've entered insert mode by typing 4s -- removing four characters from > the current cursor position and leaving me in insert mode. Is there a > built-in means of repeating this? > > Use case: > I have one line of text like: > > private EntryReader xmlEntryReader; > > I want to add 3 new entries with the result: > > private EntryReader xmlEntryReader; > private EntryReader nativeEntryReader; > private EntryReader binaryEntryReader; > private EntryReader jsonEntryReader; > > My instinct is to do a yyppp on the first line (xmlEntryParser) giving me > > private EntryReader xmlEntryReader; > private EntryReader xmlEntryReader; > private EntryReader xmlEntryReader; > private EntryReader xmlEntryReader; > > then use search (/xml<CR>) and n to position my cursor sequentially on the > beginnings of the words I want to change, doing each edit along the way. So > I would type (with the cursor on the first xmlEntryReader) > > n3snative<ESC>n3sbinary<ESC>n3sjson<ESC> > > What I'm looking for is a way to avoid typing "3s" each time. Is the > previous entry-into-insert method stored anywhere? Maybe the previous normal > command? I know I can repeat edits with . and I use this constantly (I > actually have "n." stored in the @n register by default so that i can repeat > find-next/repeat-edit by macro which I highly recommend!). I'm looking for > basically the same thing but without the actual editing being repeated (nor, > of course, the exit from insert mode) > > Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! This comes up for me surprisingly > often... > -- > Christopher Suter > www.grooveshark.com > > -- > You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. > For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
Whats about this First mark the the "xml"s with a visual block and delete them, then enter insert mode and add "native","binary","json" using cursor keys and character key. You only have to enter/leave insert mode once. Or did I understand wrongly here ? HTH Best regards, mcc -- Please don't send me any Word- or Powerpoint-Attachments unless it's absolutely neccessary. - Send simply Text. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html In a world without fences and walls nobody needs gates and windows. -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
