Tip #479: Replace with NO Typing

Often I replace one word with another.  This is much faster than the substitute command and requires no typing.

For example, to change badName(...) to goodName(...) (with the mappings below):

1.  Put the cursor anywhere on goodName and type:  gy

2.  Move the cursor to badName and type:  gp

That's it!

If there are more than one badNames, type *N before typing go, then n gp to change the next one.

I mapped go to put a space after the word, but someone clever might be able to combine them.


Here is how I mapped the commands:

"replace word with register b WITH SPACE AFTER word
noremap go lb"bPldwi <Esc>hbye

"replace word with reg b WITHOUT SPACE after word
"(lb so no move to previous word, but gives error at end of line)
noremap gp lb"bPldwhbyw

"copy this word to register b for replacing with go and gp
noremap gy lb"bye


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