Introduction

This plugin adds text object support for separated arguments enclosed by brackets.

Installation

You can install it using your favorite plugin manager. Here's an example using vim-plug

Plug 'kana/vim-textobj-user'
Plug 'cposture/vim-textobj-argument'

Dependent on another plugin kana/vim-textobj-user, a Vim plugin to create your own text objects without pain

Examples

function(a, /*comment*/ b, c)

• With the cursor on the character 'b', typing daa, would get function(a, c), typing dia would get function(a, /*comment*/ , c)
• Counts are supported. With the cursor on the character 'a' or before it for example character 'f', typing d2aa or 2daa would get function(c)
• Move to start of next argument, with the cursor on the character 'a', typing ]a, the cursor will move to the 'b' parameter.

Configuration

Customize the separator, which is , by default, in regular expression format, refer to :help pattern:

let g:argument_separator = ','

Customize the left bracket, which is ([ by default, in regular expression format, refer to :help pattern:

let g:argument_left_bracket = '[([]'

Customize the right bracket, which is )] by default, in regular expression format, refer to :help pattern:

let g:argument_right_bracket = '[)]]'

Customize motion mappings, default mappings are described in the following section "Motion commands":

let g:argument_mapping_select_around = 'aa'
let g:argument_mapping_select_inside = 'ia'
let g:argument_mapping_move_previous = '[a'
let g:argument_mapping_move_start = '[A'
let g:argument_mapping_move_next = ']a'
let g:argument_mapping_move_end = ']A'

Motion commands

Motion commands on text objects are a powerful feature of Vim.

aa - select 'around' argument with separator and comment

ia - select ‘inside’ argument without separator and comment

[a - move to start of previous argument

]a - move to start of next argument

[A - move to first argument

]A - move to last argument

Inspiration

• vim-angry
• vim-textobj-sentence