Does Vim have a certain syntax to combine commands on command mode? -

i noticed syntaxes when use vim

for example

[<motion>]<operator><motion>  e.g.  <gg><d><g> // delete top of file bottom of file     <d><g> // delete current line bottom of file 

and for

<operator><operator>  e.g.  <y><y> // inline copy <d><d> // inline delete <>><>> // inline right-indent 

ok, these.

for syntax or way combine command know few patterns.

and me think there many ways combine commands on vim looks messy me

i think vim should have basis of command.

i know

does vim have syntax combine commands?

can give me further information this?

think of actions sentences , commands words in sentence: verbs, objects, prepositional phrases, modifiers grouped in sentence according grammar (like grammars) has corner cases makes lot of sense overall. hell, vim has transitive , intransitive verbs!

the basic rules quite simple:

{count}operator{motion} {count}operator{text-object} 

if have clear idea of action want perform, using vim's language friction-less.

"cut block of lines , paste below function signature." become:

dip                           " cut paragraph ?func<cr>                     " move cursor first func above p                             " paste 

instead of incredibly convoluted:

<home>                        " move cursor start of line <shift><down><down><down>     " select block want move <c-x>                         " cut selection <up><up><up><up><up><up><up>  " move target <end>                         " move cursor @ end of line <cr>                          " open new line  <c-v>                         " (finally) paste lines 

(edit)

the example above stands illustration of beauty of vim's editing model: there's little none "delta" between think , do. in more traditional editors, "delta" can huge because of unrelated steps necessary perform given task. because using vim speaking language fingers, have think in language efficient. gain more speed.

(endedit)

"paste 6 times." becomes awesome:

6p                            " paste 6 times 

instead of:

<c-v><c-v><c-v><c-v><c-v><c-v> 

other interesting rules:

• lowercase motions (bwe) work on keyword characters-delimited words,
• uppercase motions (bwe) work on whitespace-delimited words,
• some uppercase operators (ftp) work lowercase counterparts in opposite direction,
• some uppercase operators (ia) work lowercase counterparts on extremities of line,
• some other uppercase operators (ycdvs), doubled lowercase operators (yyddcc) shortcuts common operator{motion} sentences…

glts has written an awesome article on subject.