vim-reference

Macros¶

Macros help you automate a series of commands.

Recording macros¶

Macros can be stored in any key. Here are the steps to creating macros.

• q
  • begin macro
• {key}
  • this is the key where you will store the macro
  • after you press this key the macro will begin to record
• {series of keys}
  • this is the commands you want to automate with the macro
• q
  • exits the macro recording

Executing macros¶

• @ + {macro_key} Example:
• qrdd/href< enter >q
  • this records a macro to key r
  • the macro deletes the line and then searches for the pattern "\