Shortcuts/Snippets to select a block of code

I am using SQL Server Management Studio 2016 on Windows 10. I'm tired of using shift/ctrl+up/down/right/left keys to select the code I want to run. I'm wondering whether there are shortcuts/snippets to select a block of code that separated from other code by blank lines?

Here is a code example:

select *
from tab1

select *
from tab2

select *
from tab3

Say, my cursor is inside the middle block and what's the best way to select the middle block?

Using Autohotkey, I was able to develop a solution to select a block of code and here is the script I have:

!b::

send ^f

sendraw ^\r$

send {F3}

send +{F3}

send {Esc}

send {down}

send ^{=}

return

Specifically, pressing Alt + B will invoke this script, and the script will select the block of code where the cursor is in. Note that the block of code has to be separated from other blocks of code by blank lines, and the block of code cannot have blank of lines inside itself.

The key steps of the about script are

-
using regular expression "^\r$
" to locate the blank lines above and below the cursor

-
moving the cursor to these two blank lines one by one

-
using ctrl + = to select the block of code between these two blank lines.

Note that !/^/+ are alt/ctrl/shift separately.

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