Add eb word selection trick to the tutor (#5247)

helix-editor · Dec 24, 2022 · 1af76b7 · 1af76b7
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-=                     3.2 MORE ON MOTIONS                       =
+=                     3.2 MORE MOTIONS                          =
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  As you saw, typing w moves the cursor forward until the start
@@ -253,6 +253,19 @@ _________________________________________________________________
    e - Move forward to the end of the current word.
    b - Move backward to the beginning of the current word.
 
+ To select the word under cursor, combine e and b.
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+ 1. Move the cursor to the line marked '-->' below.
+ 2. Move to a 'd' letter.
+ 3. Type e to select a half of the word.
+ 4. Type b to select the rest.
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+--> The Middle Kingdom.
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+=                     3.3 WORDS AND words                       =
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  The w,e,b motions also have counterparts - W,E,B - which
  traverse WORDS instead of words. WORDS are only separated by
  whitespace, whereas words can be separated by other characters
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-=                    3.3 THE CHANGE COMMAND                     =
+=                    3.4 THE CHANGE COMMAND                     =
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  Type c to change the current selection.
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-=                   3.4 COUNTS WITH MOTIONS                     =
+=                   3.5 COUNTS WITH MOTIONS                     =
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  Type a number before a motion to repeat it that many times.
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-=                    3.5 SELECT / EXTEND MODE                   =
+=                    3.6 SELECT / EXTEND MODE                   =
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  Type v to enter Select mode.
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-=                     3.6 SELECTING LINES                       =
+=                     3.7 SELECTING LINES                       =
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  Type x to select a whole line. Type x again to select the next.
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       subsequent lines. X on an empty line does nothing.
 
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-=                   3.7 COLLAPSING SELECTIONS                   =
+=                   3.8 COLLAPSING SELECTIONS                   =
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  Type ; to collapse selections to single cursors.