Text Objects and Macros in Vim

This lesson looks at text objects and macros in Vim, both of which are tools intended to help you edit text more quickly and efficiently. Text objects allow you to make changes to words, phrases, and sections of text based on various parameters. We then look at macros, which allow you to repeat preset series of commands in order to save time.

For both text objects and macros, we will walk you through some examples of how they are used in order to give you a practical understanding of them.

Intended Audience

This lesson is ideal for anyone who needs to edit text files in a command-line environment.

Prerequisites

If you want to follow along with the exercises in this lesson, you should have the Vim text editor installed on your computer.

Resources

If you want to follow along with the exercise(s) in this lesson, you can find the necessary resources here.