The dot formula — Vim

Step one is the only thinking. After that the edit is a rhythm you can hold down the file: move, dot, move, dot. Two keystrokes per line beats any amount of retyping.

Vim The dot formula

advanced » Add a semicolon to all three lines using the dot command.

goal

let a = 1;

let b = 2;

let c = 3;

scratch.txt

1 let a = 1

2 let b = 2

3 let c = 3

-- NORMAL -- 1,1

keys

your keystrokes appear here as you press them

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