PracticalVim Tip26

Tip 26: Append after a Ragged Visual Block

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Example: appending a semicolon to multiple lines in visual-block mode

Vim's Conventions for "i" and "a" Keys

• Switching from Normal to Insert mode: `i`/`I`/`a`/`A`.
• Switching from Visual-block to Insert mode: `I`/`A`.
• In Visual and Operator-Pending modes, the `i` and `a` form the first half of a text object.