How to select between brackets (or quotes or …) in Vim?

Question

I\'m sure there used to be a plugin for this kinda stuff, but now that I need it, I can\'t seem to find it (naturally), so I\'ll just ask nice and simple.

What is th

Answer 1

Use arrows or hjkl to get to one of the bracketing expressions, then v to select visual (i.e. selecting) mode, then % to jump to the other bracket.