What are Vim Macros ?

Vim macros basically lets you record commands that you run on your editor.

Then at a later time, you can replay them on one line or multiple lines.

It’s one of them tools that super charges your productivity ⚡️

Example

Here is an example of a macro that I use pretty frequently.

It’s a macro to swap between named function and arrow function syntax in Javascript.

Sometimes one style is preferred over the other... It happens 😁

With this little vim macro, its a breeze.

Jerry Chang

@jerry__chang

Vim macros: Change Javascript function syntax in seconds ⚡️

I use this one quite often...

It’s like a short cut to swap between arrow functions and named functions in JS.

05:04 AM - 05 Dec 2022