Drill 07: Visual Mode

Master all three visual modes for selection.

Prerequisites

Complete Session 07: Visual Mode Mastery first.

Practice Text

server1  10.0.0.1   active
server2  10.0.0.2   standby
server3  10.0.0.3   backup
server4  10.0.0.4   active

Drill Exercises

Exercise 1: Character Visual

  1. v - enter character visual

  2. Move with w, e, $

  3. d - delete selection

  4. y - yank selection

Exercise 2: Line Visual

  1. V - enter line visual

  2. jj - extend down

  3. d - delete lines

  4. > - indent lines

Exercise 3: Block Visual

On the practice text: 1. Position on first "1" of IP 2. Ctrl-v - enter block visual 3. jjj - down 4 lines 4. e - extend to end of IP 5. d - delete block

Exercise 4: Block Insert

  1. Ctrl-v - block visual

  2. jjj - select lines

  3. I - insert (capital I!)

  4. Type "prefix_"

  5. <Esc> - apply to all lines

Exercise 5: Visual + Text Objects

  1. vi" - select inside quotes

  2. va{ - select around braces

  3. vip - select inner paragraph

Self-Assessment

Skill Comfortable?

v character visual

[ ] Yes [ ] Need practice

V line visual

[ ] Yes [ ] Need practice

Ctrl-v block visual

[ ] Yes [ ] Need practice

Block insert with I

[ ] Yes [ ] Need practice

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