Basic Operators
Change Words
Delete a word range and enter Insert mode with c.
Change is one composed operation, not delete followed by a separate insertion command. Use cw from a word start and ce from inside a word; Escape returns to Normal mode when the replacement is complete.
Use cw, and ce 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
- cw
- Change from the cursor to the end of the word
- ce
- Change to the end of the current word
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.