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Jens
Jens

Reputation: 72619

Linewise inclusive delete up to a pattern

Suppose you want to delete a C function from its name up to and including the line with the closing curly:

int main (void)   /* Cursor on this line. */
{
   while (...) {
      ...
   }
}

I have tried d/^}<CR> but this does not delete the line with the closing curly. How can I have an inclusive find pattern delete? I must be missing something simple.

Edit You can assume the function's closing curly is at the start of a line and other curlies are never.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 602

Answers (4)

Conner
Conner

Reputation: 31040

You could do jVaBokd

j - move down a line

VaB - visual line select on outer block

o - move to the opposite end of the visual selection

k - move up a line

d - delete selection

Upvotes: 1

Codie CodeMonkey
Codie CodeMonkey

Reputation: 7946

Your command won't work on functions that have nested braces. I would delete to the first '{' with 0d]], followed by daB to delete the block.

Details for new vimmers: The '0' in the first command makes sure you're at the start of the line before editing the d command. ']]' is a motion that gets you to the next block, and 'aB' is a selecting motion that selects the whole block, including nested blocks. So 0d]]daB means delete from the start of the line to the next block, then delete the block.

Upvotes: 3

Chris Trahey
Chris Trahey

Reputation: 18290

I just did a quick search and found the offset syntax of the / operator here. 

d/^}/0

did the trick for me. It means "find the matching pattern, then select to the end of the 0th line after it" (i.e. the end of the line it is found on)

Upvotes: 6

Birei
Birei

Reputation: 36252

Use V][d.

It means:

  • V: Enter in Visual Mode.
  • ][: Move until next }
  • d: Delete all visual selection.

Upvotes: 5

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