VIM TIPS2

autocmd BufWritePost * if &diff == 1 | diffupdate | endif


let mapleader = ','
"delete current line in insert mode
inoremap <c-d> <esc>ddi                  
"lower current word in insert mode
inoremap <c-u> <esc>viwuea
"upper current word in insert mode
inoremap <a-u> <esc>viwUea
"Capital current word in insert mode
inoremap <a-c> <esc>BvUlveuea
"Edit vimrc file in normal mode
nnoremap <leader>ev :vsplit $MYVIMRC<cr>
"Source vimrc file in mormal mode
nnoremap <leader>sv :source $MYVIMRC<cr>
"Enclose current word with double quote in normal mode
nnoremap <leader>" ea"<esc>hbi"<esc>lel
"Enclose current word with single quote in normal mode
nnoremap <leader>' ea'<esc>hbi'<esc>lel
"Enclose current word with angle brackets in normal mode
nnoremap <leader>< ea><esc>hbi<<esc>lel


"Align the character 
function! AlignLines(alignChar)
    let [ firstLine , firstColumn ] = getpos("'<")[1:2]
    let [ lastLine  , lastColumn  ] = getpos("'>")[1:2]
    let lineContent = getline( firstLine , lastLine )
    let maxColumn = 0 
    for singleLine in lineContent
        let currentColumn = stridx(singleLine , a:alignChar)
        if currentColumn > maxColumn 
            let maxColumn = currentColumn
        endif
    endfor
    let loop = firstLine 
    while loop <= lastLine
        let currentColumn = stridx(getline(loop), a:alignChar)
        "skip the blank line 
        if currentColumn != -1
            let padString = repeat(" ",maxColumn - currentColumn )
            execute "silent " . loop . 's/' . a:alignChar . '/' . padString . a:alignChar . '/'
        endif
        let loop = loop + 1
    endwhile
endfunction


vnoremap <leader>a :<c-u>call AlignLines("")<Left><Left>