<p>When UltiSnips is triggered from Visual mode it captures the selection and makes it available to our snippets. We can then insert the selection unchanged with the <code>$VISUAL</code> placeholder, or we can use UltiSnips Python interpolation to transform the text before inserting it back into the document.</p>

When UltiSnips is triggered from Visual mode it captures the selection and makes it available to our snippets. We can then insert the selection unchanged with the $VISUAL placeholder, or we can use UltiSnips Python interpolation to transform the text before inserting it back into the document.

<p>When UltiSnips is triggered from Visual mode it captures the selection and makes it available to our snippets. We can then insert the selection unchanged with the $VISUAL placeholder, or we can use UltiSnips Python interpolation to transform the text before inserting it back into the document.</p>

Using selected text in UltiSnips snippets

Regular free screencasts about the Vim text editor.

Share Using selected text in UltiSnips snippets

Sign up to save your podcasts

Using selected text in UltiSnips snippets

Using selected text in UltiSnips snippets