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commands

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Define a keyboard macro named char as the specified sequence of commands. char is usually a single character, or the sequence # n , representing a function key on the keyboard. Use a ! to create a macro for input mode. With no arguments, list the currently defined macros.

Examples

:map K dwwP	
Transpose two words

:map q :w^M:n^M	
Write current file; go to next

:map! + ^[bi(^[ea)	
Enclose previous word in parentheses


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