Name
map
Synopsis
map[!] [string commands]Define a keyboard macro named string as
the specified sequence of commands.
string is usually a single character, or the
sequence #
num, 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
Tip
vim has K and q commands, which the above aliases
would hide.
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