replace_quotes.vim

" File: replace_quotes.vim
" Author: Olivier El Mekki
" Email: olivier@el-mekki.com
" Description: quick replace of quotes you're inside
" Usage:
"   :QuotesToDouble - replaces outer single quotes with double quotes
"   :QuotesToSingle - replaces outer double quotes with single quotes

if exists('replace_quotes_plugin')
    finish
endif

let replace_quotes_plugin = 1

function! s:QuotesTo( type )
  let l:pos = getpos( '.' )

  if a:type == 'single'
    let l:from = '"'
    let l:to = "'"
  else
    let l:from = "'"
    let l:to = '"'
  endif

  if search( l:from, 'bc', l:pos[1] )
    execute 'normal r' . l:to . '<cr>'

    call search( l:from, 'c', l:pos[1] )
    execute 'normal r' . l:to . '<cr>'
  endif

  call setpos( '.', l:pos )
endfunction

command! QuotesToDouble call s:QuotesTo( 'double' )
command! QuotesToSingle call s:QuotesTo( 'single' )