Vim Masterclass - Text Objects

This video tutorial covers the use of text objects in Vim, a powerful text editor. It explains how text objects can be used to efficiently edit text, including words, sentences, paragraphs, and code blocks. The tutorial demonstrates the use of operators with text objects, advanced techniques, and their application in programming. Special text objects for different delimiters like brackets, parentheses, and quotes are also discussed.

What are Vim text objects primarily used for?

• Running scripts

• Compiling code

• Editing logical regions of text

• Creating new files

Which command combination is used to delete a word in Vim?

• yw

• cw

• dw

• vw

What does the 'a' in a text object command represent?

• Around

• Add

• Align

• Append

How is a paragraph text object represented in Vim?

• al

• aw

• as

• ap

What is the Vim command to change text within brackets?

• ca]

• ci]

• cw

• cb

Which text object is used for parentheses in Vim?

• ap

• ab

• a(

• a<

How can you yank text from within angle brackets in Vim?

• ya<

• ya>

• yi>

• yi<

What command would you use to change the content inside a tag in Vim?

• cpt

• cit

• cat

• cst

Which text object is used for manipulating variables within curly braces?

• a(

• a<

• a[

• a{

What is the text object for a double quoted string in Vim?

• a>

• a"

• a`

• a'