Sorting parameter arguments and array keys in Vim

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+title: Sorting parameter arguments and array keys in Vim
+date: 2024-09-03 19:03:27
+tags: [PHP, Vim, Software Development]
+---
+
+```php
+$a = [
+  'b' => 2,
+  'a' => 4,
+  'k' => 5,
+  'f' => 1,
+  'd' => 3,
+];
+
+$b = new Foo(
+  b: 2,
+  a: 4,
+  k: 5,
+  f: 1,
+  d: 3,
+);
+```
+
+You can use `vi(` and `vi[` to visually select the text within the array or parentheses, and then ":sort" to sort the text within the selected range.
+
+Using `vi(` and `vi[` instead of `vi)` and `vi]` excludes the lines that around the text to sort.
+
+After running these commands, you should get this:
+
+```php
+$a = [
+  'a' => 4,
+  'b' => 2,
+  'd' => 3,
+  'f' => 1,
+  'k' => 5,
+];
+
+$b = new Foo(
+  a: 4,
+  b: 2,
+  d: 3,
+  f: 1,
+  k: 5,
+);
+```
+
+At some point, I'll look into saving this as a macro with a keymap like `<leader>sa` (sort arguments) and `<leader>sk` (sort keys).