Vim: how to change / select a function name

Question

Given:

function(param);

With the cursor anywhere in the function, I can use the ciw function to replace it, or viw to select the function name.

How can I do the same in the following cases:

object.function(param);
object.function<blah>(param);

Please note that ciW or viW do not work. Does this require redefinition of how vim respects its "words"?

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v2k May 25, '12 at 21:01

1 answer

Benjamin bannier · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-25T21:06:08+0000

You're on the right track, you need to set up the way vim separates words.

To do this, add .as a word separator:

:set iskeyword+=\.