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Macros
Recording macros is a way to make some repetitive tasks automatically in VIM.
Recording Macros
Macros use one of the VIM registers to be storage, each register is indentify by a letter a to z.
To start a Macro, in Normal Mode, press:
q<REGISTER LETTER>
Example: qq starts a macro in the register q, qs starts the macro in the register s
At this point you will see in VIM bottom line recording @q, this means everything you type now will be register in the macro.
To stop record the macro, press <ESC> to go back to NORMAL mode, and q to quit the macro.
To execute the macro you record, press @ and the register q.
The complete process look like this:
qq-> start record the macro in registerq...-> the serie of commands you want to record<ESC>q-> go back to NORMAL mode and quit the macro record@q-> execute the macro, starting from the line you current are@@-> execute the macro again
More Info
You can find more information about macros in the VIM Tips Wiki: http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Macros