Macros

This post extracts some knowledge from Practical Vim Chapter 11 -- Macros.

[!TIP] Record and Execute a Macro

The q key functions both as the “record” button and the “stop” button. To begin recording our keystrokes, we type q{register}, giving the address of the register where we want to save the macros.

The @{register} command executes the contents of the specified register. We can also use @@, which repeats the macro that was invoked most recently.

[!TIP] Normalize, Strike, Abort

The golden rule is this: when recording a macro, ensure that every command is repeatable.

[!TIP] Play Back with a Count

22 is a good number.

[!TIP] Repeat a Change on Contiguous Lines

~ toggle character case.

[!TIP] Append Commands to a Macro

qA qB to append commands to the end of Macro.

[!TIP] Act Upon a Collection of Files

:argdo normal @a

Execute the marco in all of the buffers in the argument list.

[!TIP] Evaluate an Iterator to Number Items in a List

:let i = 1
qa
I<C-r>=i<CR>) 
<Esc>
:let i += 1
q

[!TIP] Edit the Contents of a Macro

We can edit the macro as plain text by pasting it into the document and back to the register.

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原文链接：https://zhuang.dev/reading/practical-vim/11-macros/