What does nore mean when mapping keys in vim?

Question

What does `nore` mean when mapping keys in vim? For example, what is the difference between these two mappings? ``` :map ddd ddjdd ``` and ``` :noremap ddd ddjdd ```

Accepted Answer

It means the mapping is no n - re cursive.

To illustrate,

```
:nmap x dd
```

say you map `x` in normal mode to `dd` (delete line), to save up some time in well, deleting lines. Everything works fine, until you need the x (delete character) in some other mapping to delete two characters,

```
:nmap c xx
```

because now the upper mapping is really

```
:nmap c dddd
```

i.e. will delete two lines.

So, to preserve the "original" mappings (vim keys), you do it the non-recursive way,

```
:nnoremap x dd
:nnoremap c xx
```

and everything works (the mappings do not ... ah, you get the idea) ...

It is generally a good practice to do all your mapping with "nore", because you never know what plugins may be relying on what, and what vim behaviour you're breaking with "ordinary" mappings.

What does nore mean when mapping keys in vim?

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