links: [[010 Vim MOC]] --- # Selecting words The following commands can be used either in [[Visual Mode]] or after an operator The command that starts with `a` select an object including white space where as `i` selects an inner object without white space. So `i` commands will select less text than `a` commands You can combine `a` or `i` for yanking, deleting and many other operations - `aw` : Select a word with white space - `iw` : Select a word without white space You can combine these for deleting and yanking for example - `daw` : delete a word with white space - `diw` : delete a word without white space --- source: - [http://vimdoc.sourceforge.net/htmldoc/motion.html#aw](Text object selection)