Training plan › Editing

Delete and undo

x, dd, dw, D and the lifesaver: u.

In Normal you delete without entering Insert: x deletes the character under the cursor, dd the whole line, dw up to the next word and D to the end of the line. d is an operator: it combines with any motion (dw, d$, dj, d3w). And if you go too far, u undoes and Ctrl+r redoes.

7 steps · 5 min · 70 XP

1. One character: x
2. A whole line: dd
3. A word: dw
4. To the end: D
5. Several lines: 3dd
6. Undo: u
7. Redo: Ctrl+r

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