Question

I have an input text as follows –

(command (and (A B C) ))
(command (and (D E F) ))
(command (and (G H I) ))
...
...

I would like to copy and paste part of text on the same line as

(command (and (A B C) (A B C)))
(command (and (D E F) (D E F)))
(command (and (G H I) (G H I)))
...
...

Will it be possible to do it using VI Editor automatically?

Update :
I think I missed one important point that the values A,B,C … I… can have variable length. I just used them as symbols.

Thanks !

Answer 1

I combine the techniques given by bmearns and Kev.

So what I did is as follows

1. start recording the macro by q.
2. /( to find the opening bracket, so it goes to the second one.
3. n to goto the third one.
4. v to mark the visual block
5. /) to search for the end of the bracket
6. y to copy the visual block
7. n to goto next ) bracket
8. One time arrow key to go next to the closing bracket
9. p to paste the visual block
10. Down Arrow key to goto next line.
11. Home Key to goto first location of the next line.
12. q to stop recording the macro
13. @a to do the same operation for all the lines.

And it worked just completely fine !
Thanks a lot guys !