Training plan › Selection and objects

Visual mode

v, V and Ctrl+v: select by character, line or block.

Visual mode selects text to apply a command to it: v by character, V by line and Ctrl+v by rectangular block. Once selected, any operator acts on the selection: d deletes, y yanks, > indents, U uppercases. gv reselects the last selection.

6 steps · 5 min · 70 XP

1. Character selection: v
2. Line selection and indent: V >
3. Reselect: gv
4. Blocks: Ctrl+v
5. Swap ends: o
6. Operate on the selection: U

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