vim-textobj-user VS targets.vim

Using lazy, it throws the error 70% of the time. when it doesn't throw the error it works. but It uses a dependency (vim-textobj-user) and I already tested it (only using that plugin without other plugins) is not the dependency's fault.

Just to add to that, there are also various plugins that give you additional text objects, such as: - ii for indent levels (https://github.com/kana/vim-textobj-indent) - iz for folds (https://github.com/kana/vim-textobj-fold) - if for functions (https://github.com/kana/vim-textobj-function) - ic for comments (https://github.com/glts/vim-textobj-comment) - User-defined text objects (https://github.com/kana/vim-textobj-user)

Thank you, kind vimmer. For others stumbling upon this issue, having same character around is not supported in textobj-user, but there's a workaround: https://github.com/kana/vim-textobj-user/issues/48.

The vim-wordmotion plugin extends the idea of words to include snake case and camel case words among other things. On a related note, the vim-textobj-user plugin lets you extend vim's understanding of text objects.

if anyone wants to use this, just make sure to also install https://github.com/kana/vim-textobj-user for it to work

I would highly recommend https://github.com/kana/vim-textobj-user. Specifically, you'd want to pair it with https://github.com/sgur/vim-textobj-parameter. Check the readme for other useful custom text objects, personally I think this is one of my most useful set of plugins

I NEVER use count, because my mental flow is drastically hindered by pausing for any form of counting in midst of editing; I stay off even relative numbers even. In their place, I enable a vast number of text objects instead, quite a few implemented through the `kana/textobj-user plugin`. Good text object are an embodiment of intent and thus map better mentally than any method using brute counting, even at the loss of some precision and speed.

[kana/textobj-user](https://github.com/kana/vim-textobj-user)

I would suggest using vim-textobj-user. Someone has already implemented a path object using this plugin. You can find this implementation here.

targets is nice too.

The thing that has the biggest impact on me is ci”, ca”, da”, etc.. so I suggested getting used to using those.. and then you can get more pedantic with it using https://github.com/wellle/targets.vim

I do recommend getting, targets.vim https://github.com/wellle/targets.vim .. which unlocks the n(ext) and l(ast) verbs(?) ..ahhhh it’s REALLY REALLY good, I use 2in” like a lot

In fact, as /u/Chillbrosaurus_Rex points out, there's a plugin, targets.vim, that expands on Vim's built-in text objects, and one of the things it does is to provide this kind of forward and reverse direction functionality.

Hey, I use targets.vim, how does it compare with that?

You might benefit from targets.vim, it works well with your thought process. It adds a bunch of new really useful editing targets (which should be builtin imo).

https://github.com/wellle/targets.vim

Thanks for the through explanation. I has seen that and considered using it in the past. Can I ask how it compares to https://github.com/wellle/targets.vim? Would you consider mini.ai a replacement or complementary?

This is provided by targets.vim, along with a bunch of other useful text objects.