ANN: vim-textobj-quotes - text objects for the closest pairs of quotes of any type

[Anton Beloglazov]

Hi All,

I'm happy to announce a new plugin: vim-textobj-quotes - text objects for the closest pairs of quotes of any type.

https://github.com/beloglazov/vim-textobj-quotes

Using only `iq` or `aq` it allows you to operate on the content of single ('), double ("), or back (`) quotes that currently surround the cursor, are in front of the cursor, or behind (in that order of preference). In other words, it jumps forward or backwards when needed to reach the quotes.

It's easier to understand by looking at examples (the cursor is shown with |):

1. Before: foo '1, |2, 3' bar; after pressing diq: foo '|' bar
2. Before: foo| '1, 2, 3' bar; after pressing diq: foo '|' bar
3. Before: foo '1, 2, 3' |bar; after pressing diq: foo '|' bar
4. Before: foo '1, |2, 3' bar; after pressing daq: foo | bar
5. Before: foo| '1, 2, 3' bar; after pressing daq: foo | bar
6. Before: foo '1, 2, 3' |bar; after pressing daq: foo | bar

The examples above are given for single quotes, the plugin works exactly the same way for double (") and back (`) quotes.

Please let me know if you find any bugs :)

Cheers,
Anton Beloglazov

[aRkadeFR]

Hello,

IMHO a bit unnecessary with the builtin possible motions.

I use lots of :
di'
da'
etc.

The only benefits would be your the example 3 and 5 on which I would need to
do two successive commands.

Am I right or there others benefits I haven't noticed?

Thanks anyway for the plugin and the share on the mailing list :)

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[Anton Beloglazov]

Thanks for your feedback! One major difference with the built-in text objects is that this plugin provides a single text object that handles three types of quotes in a unified way, i.e., with a single key binding.

Another difference is that this plugin supports multiple lines, for example:

Before:

some |text "this is
a multiline
string"

After diq:

some text "|"

And you are right, as in examples 3 and 6 it can jump back, which the built-in text objects don't support. Please let me know if you think there are other interesting use cases :)

Cheers,
Anton

[BPJ]

What happens if the cursor is between two different quotes on the same line

'like' in| this example with a far away "quote"

Will it always jump to the double quote to the right or is there a cutoff point where the quote to the right is considered too far away?

[Anton Beloglazov]

In a case when both pairs of quotes are on the same line with the cursor, it will always jump forward regardless of the distance. However, if the front quotes are on the next line, it will jump back to the quotes on the same line. If both pairs of quotes are not on the same line with the cursor, it will jump forward to the quotes on the next line.

Cheers,
Anton

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