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You don't need the mouse (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Soluna@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/programmerhumor@lemmy.ml

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[–] fl42v@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

y6jjp is generally faster, tho, as long as you know you need exactly 7 lines or happen to have :set nu rnu in your config. Also, if using nvim, having yanks highlighted helps immensely

[–] dQw4w9WgXcQ@lemm.ee 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I might be in a minority of this, but using numbers that way breaks my flow for 2 reasons: Firstly, any number of lines greater than around 3 or 4 means I have to stop and manually count. Not that counting to 6 takes a long time, but it does use some mental capacity while I want my mind focused on the actual code. Secondly, I don't have touch typing in my fingers for the number line on my keyboard. If I need to type a number, I either have to look down at my keyboard, or move my hand over to the numpad. In both cases it would be quicker for me to Vjjjjjy.

[–] fl42v@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago

manually count

That's why rnu (i.e. relative numbering) is mentioned, tho