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> I regret to tell you, `dib` is a specific action you just can't beat with a mouse. > Type it for me. dib. Ok. I took the bait and typed it. Fro the looks of

> I regret to tell you, `dib` is a specific action you just can't beat with a mouse. > Type it for me. dib. Ok. I took the bait and typed it. Fro the looks of it found the next matching set of parentheses, deleted content between them, and placed the cursor between them. I'm.... supposed to be impressed by this random action of destruction? > dib is great though, right up there with ddO. Delete a line and insert one empty line? (As far as I could deduce from typing it several times). But at this point we're veering into the territory discussing weird Vim commands :) --- offtopic --- IDEA's versions for this are, on a Mac: dib: - Option + Arrow Up to semantically select groups of words. Where "semantically" means "depends on the language". Atrribute value -> attribute value with quotes -> attribute_name="attribute value" -> tag etc. if it's HTML. Value -> declaration -> block -> etc. if it's a programming language (in reality more complex than that) - Backspace to delete ddO: - Cmd + Backspace to delete line - Option + Cmd + Enter (insert line above) to insert new line in place of the deleted one

tcoff91 4y ago
The great thing about vim is every major IDE has a vim emulator. So even when I use JetBrains I still get to use vim plus all the other great things in their IDEs. IDEA Vim is great. I had a job where I had to use many tech stacks and different IDEs and they all had vim.
samatman 4y ago
> I'm.... supposed to be impressed by this random action of destruction? I use di" more often but it's the same thing really. fnCall("a| string"), `di"` lets me replace the string, `dib` to replace the argument (all of them ofc if there's more than one). If ddO isn't available, granted, Cmd-right-backspace will clean up just as fast. Or Cmd-left-delete if you have both keys.
- dmitriid 4y ago
  I still have no idea what di or dib does. (There should be an explain vim a la https://explainshell.com https://explainshell.com :) ) > `dib` to replace the argument (all of them ofc if there's more than one). I prefer editors that are aware of context :)

tcoff91 4y ago

The great thing about vim is every major IDE has a vim emulator. So even when I use JetBrains I still get to use vim plus all the other great things in their IDEs. IDEA Vim is great. I had a job where I had to use many tech stacks and different IDEs and they all had vim.

samatman 4y ago

> I'm.... supposed to be impressed by this random action of destruction? I use di" more often but it's the same thing really. fnCall("a| string"), `di"` lets me replace the string, `dib` to replace the argument (all of them ofc if there's more than one). If ddO isn't available, granted, Cmd-right-backspace will clean up just as fast. Or Cmd-left-delete if you have both keys.

dmitriid 4y ago
I still have no idea what di or dib does. (There should be an explain vim a la https://explainshell.com https://explainshell.com :) ) > `dib` to replace the argument (all of them ofc if there's more than one). I prefer editors that are aware of context :)