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

The chosen answer is suitable ONLY for ViM but NOT for vi. The question is inaccurate as well because the author did not mention what is initial position of the cursor. If we assume that the cursor is inside the double quotes then for vi the answer will be:

T"ct"

Where:

T" - move back just after the " character

c - change command

t" - provide end position for c command, where it should stop erasing characters, in other words the range to change