Text Objects · Words
Change Inside Word
Replace a whole word without reaching its beginning.
ciw is one of Vim's most reusable edits: place the cursor anywhere inside an identifier, invoke it, type the replacement, and Escape.
Use ciw in the editor beside this lesson. Practice is where you learn it, with the answer a click away; the Test is graded, unaided, and the only thing that marks this lesson complete.
Keys in this lesson
- ciw
- Change the word under the cursor from anywhere inside it
Practice to learn it. Test to prove it.
Practice keeps the answer a click away — endlessly in Free, or as a 15-goal run against par and your own best time in Timed. The Test gives you 8 goals with no hints and a keystroke budget on each; passing it is what marks this lesson complete.