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Given a code like this:

588          while ($linecounter > 0) {
589             $token = " ";
590             while ($token != PHP_EOL) {
591                 if (fseek($handle, $pos, SEEK_END) == -1) {
592                     $beginning = true;
593                     break;
594                 }
595                 $token = fgetc($handle);
596                 $pos--;
597             }
598             $linecounter--;
599             if ($beginning) {
600                 rewind($handle);
601             }
602         }

The cursor is at the character = in the line 590.

Which is the most efficient way to select the code block:

  1. lines 590-597
  2. lines 591-596 (just the inner part)
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To do the first:

  • Hit $ to go to the end of the lineover the {
  • Push v or V (depending on whether you want to select lines or not)
  • Push % (to jump to the matching bracket).

To select just the inner part, go inside the inner part and use the i{ directional modifier.

For example, to delete everything inside the current {…} block, type: di{.

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    Wow, I have just learned how to use yi(, thanks :) Commented Aug 11, 2011 at 9:05
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  1. $ to jump to the end of the line you're on (to be over the opening brace)
    v to begin a selection (V for whole lines)
    % to jump to the matching brace.

  2. j to go down one line so your cursor is inside the braces you are trying to select
    v to begin a selection (V for whole lines)
    i{ select everything inside the braces

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    Method 2 is probably the best method here, since the $ movement in method 1 only works because the opening brace is at the end of the line. Method 2 works without the j movement if your cursor is anywhere within the braces. Commented Oct 11, 2011 at 11:23
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To expand on Caleb's answer just slightly, vi{ will select the "inside" of the code block. To include the "outside" of the code block, ie including the braces, use va{.

This won't include the while stanza though. To do that you can use o to move the cursor to the beginning of the selection, and then 0 to move the selection to the beginning of the line.

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