Re: Macros in Vim

On 2013-12-25 11:24, DwigtArmyOfChampions wrote:
> So many tutorials tell me how to record a macro and how to run it.
> But nowhere does it say what I'm supposed to do with them. I don't
> understand what kinds of commands usually get recorded in macros?
> What are some examples of really good, efficient, time-saving
> macros?

Combining the two answers you've received, I find myself using macros
in the sweet-spot when the following conditions apply:

1) that it's something that's too complex for the dot/period repeat
command or a fairly straightforward :g command (though the power of
the :g command usually gives me what I need in 95% of the cases)

2) it's something I need to do repeatedly in the current document (or
set of documents)

3) it's something that I don't ever expect to need to do again (in
which case I am more apt to write a mapping and save it somewhere).
So I treat macros as somewhat throw-away, much like I use perl :-)


Alternatively, macros are often the perfect way to hack a few
characters off when playing vimgolf.com :-)

-tim



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