When is Visual mode used in Vim?
text-editor, vim
Solution
I use visual mode when I want to highlight a section of text. I start by typing v in standard mode, which then enables the visual mode. Then I use the arrow keys to move the cursor. This causes the text between my starting point and the current cursor location to be highlighted. Once you select a section of text like this, entering a command (e.g. search/replace) in command mode (by typing :) will only affect the selected area.
Another useful visual command is shift+v (visual line). This does the same as above, but it selects entire lines at a time instead of individual characters.
Problem
I'm relatively new to the world of Vim. I've been learning my way around it but have yet to find a practical purpose to enter visual mode. What are some scenarios when visual mode is especially useful? Are there actions that can only be performed from within visual mode?