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= 12.1 USING MATCH MODE JUMP =
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To switch to match mode from normal mode, type m. This feature
is particularly useful for handling bracket pairs and their
contents.
There are several actions that can be performed in match mode,
as indicated by the help pop-up. To jump to a matching bracket pair,
simply press mm. For example on the lines below (starting with
-->), move the cursor in normal mode to (, and then press mm to jump
to the matching ). You can do the same on the line below: for example
move to ], and press mm to jump to [ .
--> you can (jump between matching parenthesis)
--> or between matching [ square brackets ]
--> now { you know the drill: this works with brackets too }
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= 12.2 USING MATCH MODE SELECT INSIDE =
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Match mode also lets you select the "inside" content between a
pair of brackets or other delimiters. In the lines below:
- move to the --> line, put your cursor in normal mode at any
location between the parenthesis, for example at 'x', and press
mi( or mi) to select the whole content inside the parenthesis
(parenthesis excluded). As usual, you can then do anything you want
with the selection (for example, press c to change it)
--> outside and (inside x parenthesis) - and outside again
Test below that you can do the same with [], or {}, or with
nested combinations of these (this will act on the immediately
surrounding matching pair). This also works with "" and similar
--> test [ with square brackets ] !
--> try ( with nested [ pairs of ( parenthesis) and "brackets" ])
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= 12.3 USING MATCH MODE SELECT AROUND =
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You can also select the "around" content, i.e. both the inside
content and the delimiters themselves, by using the ma select.
For example, move to the line under, move your cursor in normal
mode to any position between the (), and select the content of
the (), including the surrounding (), by typing ma( or ma). As
usual, you can do anything you want with the selection, for
example delete it all with ma(d .
--> you ( select x around ) to include delimiters in the select
This naturally works with other delimiters too:
--> try [ with 'square' brackets ] too!
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= 12.4 USING MATCH MODE SURROUND =
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The match mode can also be used to add surrounding around the
current selection. For example, move to the line below, then:
* i) select the "select all of this" line segment (for example,
move in normal mode the cursor to the start of select, then enter
selection mode with v , then select the 4 next words with 4e ),
* ii) press ms( or ms) to surround the selection with a pair of
parenthesis.
--> so, select all of this, and surround it with ()
You can do the same with other delimiters: for example, ms' on
WORD below to surround it with a pair of ''. You can try also
with adding a surrounding pair of "", or {}, or [].
--> surround this WORD !
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= 12.5 USING MATCH MODE DELETE SURROUND =
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You can delete surrounding pair of delimiters with the md
command. On the line below, move the cursor anywhere
within the pair of (), for example to the 'x', then from there,
in normal mode, press md( or md) to delete the surrounding
pair of parenthesis.
--> delete (the x pair of parenthesis) from within!
You can naturally delete other kinds of surroundings:
--> delete (nested [delimiters]): "this" will delete the nearest
matching surrounding pair.
--> delete "layers "of" quote marks" too: this will delete the
nearest previous and following quote marks
Trying to delete unexisting surrounding delimiters print an error
at the bottom bar and does nothing.
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= 12.6 USING MATCH MODE REPLACE SURROUND =
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You can replace surrounding pairs of delimiters with the mr
command. On the line below, move the cursor to
anywhere within the pair of (), for example on the 'x', then in
normal mode, press mr([ to replace the pair of () with a pair
of [].
--> replace the (pair from x within), with something else
This command will act on the closest enclosing pair, so you
can try replacing different surrounding in the following:
--> some (nested surroundings [can be replaced])
--> this "works with 'other surroundings' too"
You can try to replace a non existing pair: this will show
an error warning at the bottom bar and do nothing.
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= CHAPTER 12 RECAP =
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You can enter the match mode with the m key; this will show the
actions available in a popup. This will allow you to:
* jump to matching pair of delimiters with mm (you must have a
delimiter belonging to a pair under your cursor)
* select inside a pair of delimiters surrounding your cursor
(i.e. select the content but not the delimiters) with mi(
and similar
* select around a pair of delimiters surrounding your cursor
(i.e. select the content and the delimiters) with ma( and
similar
* delete surrounding delimiters with md( and similar
* add surrounding delimiters around the selection with ms(
* replace a pair of delimiters surrounding your selection with
mr([ to replace for example surrounding () with []
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This tutorial is still a work-in-progress.
More sections are planned.

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