How to replace text between quotes in vi

Question

Say I have this line of code:

$query = \"SELECT * FROM table\";

Is there a command in vi/vim which can instantly delete everything between

Answer 1

You can select between quotes and then delete (d), change (c) etc. using

vi"

Similarly, you can substitute braces, brackets, XML elements etc. thus:

vi(
vi{
vit

or to simply change/delete, do the corresponding di", ci" etc. Substituting a for i will encompassing the surrounding elements (so you mark or change the brackets and contents, for example)