Vim command: how to select a word under cursor in normal mode
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I'm looking for a Vim command to select a word under cursor in normal mode, like double-clicking by mouse. Does it exist like this?
Vim Solutions
Solution 1 - Vim
You can use * and/or # to search for the word under the cursor or viw to visually select the word under the cursor.
Solution 2 - Vim
viw does a visual select inside the word. Similarly yiw copies (yanks) the word.
Solution 3 - Vim
Personally, I am prefering vaw, yaw instead of viw or yiw as a indicates around.
On the similar lines. I use
vat to select tag.
va( or va{
v% to select matching closing tag. In some other places ev%
It is making more sense to me as the intention is to select the complete word not inside.
At the end, it all comes down to our personal preference.
Solution 4 - Vim
To select a word under a cursor I use the combination of bve
Be aware though that if the cursor points to a first character you just need ve combination.
Solution 5 - Vim
After using *, if you want to use the text in a command you can do the <C-r> <C-w> trick too (after pressing : or your equivalent).