Course Lessons
Visual Mode Best Practices
Task Instructions
Master efficient visual mode workflows and common patterns
Practice common visual mode patterns and learn when visual mode is the best tool versus using normal mode operations. This lesson focuses on practical patterns used by Vim professionals.
Learning objectives
- Master efficient visual mode workflows
- Learn when to use visual mode vs normal mode operations
- Practice common visual mode patterns
- Understand visual mode best practices
Required Keystrokes
This lesson requires you to use specific keystrokes to complete it. Your submission will be evaluated based on whether you used the required keystrokes mentioned below, rather than matching a specific output.
What This Means
- Your solution must include the required keystroke patterns
- The order of keystrokes may matter depending on the exercise
- You'll still need to achieve the expected output
- This helps you practice specific Vim techniques
Helpful commands:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| V | Visual line mode |
| v | Visual character mode |
| Ctrl+v | Visual block mode |
| gv | Re-select last visual selection |
| > | Indent selected text |
| o | Switch cursor to other end of selection |
Hints
- Visual mode is great for complex selections, but normal mode operations can be faster for simple edits
- Use gv to re-select your last visual selection
- Combine visual mode with operators like d, c, >, <, gU, gu
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