---
title: Mastering the Vim Language
teaser: From the Boston Vim Meetup, Chris Toomey demonstrates taking command of mappings
  and text objects to master Vim!
tags: vim,boston
author: Thom Obarski
published_on: 2017-02-24
---

From the [Boston Vim Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/The-Boston-Vim-Meetup/),
[Chris Toomey](https://github.com/christoomey) talks about mastering the Vim
language. Vim's core is the amazing command mappings and text objects that allow
for countless combinations to define precise edits. Learn how to master the
built-in commands, motions, and text objects, and even how to extend the Vim
language for even more power!

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