Intro to Operators

Here's the idea that makes Vim click. An operator says *what* to do and a motion says *how far*:

{operator}{motion}
 
d  w   →  delete a word
c  $   →  change to the end of the line
y  t)  →  copy up to the next )

• d delete
• c change (delete, then start inserting)
• y yank (copy)

Every motion you've learned works with every operator. Learn one new motion and you get three new edits.

Typing an operator twice applies it to the whole line: dd, cc, yy.