Counts multiply everything — Vim

The count rides in front of the whole command, so it multiplies the motion, not the operator. d3w is one change — and one change is what the dot key can repeat.

Vim Counts multiply everything

intermediate » Delete three words at once with a count.

goal

four five

scratch.txt

1 one two three four five

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keys

your keystrokes appear here as you press them

NORMAL ~/learn/vim-motions · 1/1 · d3w real vim keys trail · always esc in-editor

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“Counts multiply everything” is a hands-on typing drill — it needs a physical keyboard. Open it on a laptop or desktop to play. You can still browse and read everything here on your phone.

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