Add <a-S> to split selections on boundaries

[alexherbo2]

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[mawww]

Whats the motivating use case for that feature ?

[alexherbo2]

You could select a function end block, split selections on boundaries then ' and <a-&> to align.

It is used in scripts but works pretty well interactively.

[mawww]

isnt that better handled by user defined text objects ?

[alexherbo2]

I don’t think these features are related. :o

Once you get your block selection, you split at the begin and end of selection then run command alignment. That way you can align end to its function, else to its if, etc.

It’s just a convenience to s \A|\Z after all.

[nochiel]

+1 for this feature. Use case (with the key mapping @alexherbo2 is proposing):

Deleting parenthesis (or other matching pairs): |(foo)

mS\w+d would become m<a-S>d

Inserting markdown or simple matching pairs:

Given an arbitrary block of text, I often create a selection then want to surround it with * or `. Currently, this requires something like:3Wi*<esc>a* (where i*<esc>a* is mapped to a surround command that takes a parameter).

This would become: 3W<a-S>i*.

Is there already a simple way to do this?