Drill 08: Text Objects
Master every built-in text object.
Prerequisites
Complete Session 08: Text Objects Complete first.
Practice Text
word "quoted text" (parens) [brackets] {braces}
<div class="container">HTML content</div>
First sentence. Second sentence! Third one?
Paragraph one with
multiple lines.
Paragraph two.
Drill Exercises
Exercise 1: Word Objects
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diw- delete inner word -
daw- delete around word (with space) -
ciW- change inner WORD
Exercise 2: Quote Objects
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di"- delete inside quotes -
ci"- change inside quotes -
da"- delete around quotes
Exercise 3: Bracket Objects
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di)- delete inside parens -
ci]- change inside brackets -
daB- delete around braces
Exercise 4: Tag Objects
On the HTML line:
1. dit - delete inside tag
2. cit - change inside tag
3. dat - delete entire tag
Exercise 5: Sentence and Paragraph
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dis- delete inner sentence -
dap- delete around paragraph -
gqip- reformat paragraph
Self-Assessment
| Skill | Comfortable? |
|---|---|
Word objects |
[ ] Yes [ ] Need practice |
Quote objects |
[ ] Yes [ ] Need practice |
Bracket objects |
[ ] Yes [ ] Need practice |
Tag objects |
[ ] Yes [ ] Need practice |
Paragraph objects |
[ ] Yes [ ] Need practice |