Friday, September 9, 2022

Vim text editor basic commands

             ^                 :q! <ENTER> // exit

             k                 x // delete the character under the cursor

       < h       l >        i // insert text

               j                A // append text

               v               :wq // save file and exit

dd // delete a whole line => d+

w - until the start of the next word, EXCLUDING its first character.

e - to the end of the current word, INCLUDING the last character.

$ - to the end of the line, INCLUDING the last character.

2w  to move the cursor two words forward.

3e  to move the cursor to the end of the third word forward.

0  (zero) to move to the start of the line.

y  // yank (copy) the highlighted text.

p  // put (paste) the text.  Then type:  a second <ESC> .

u  // undo the last commands.

:!  // followed by an external command to execute that command.

/ignore <ENTER> // search ignore

n // search ignore again (next instance)

CTRL-G // show your location in the file and the file status.

G  // move to a line in the file.

:help w // help for any subject - currently for w.

https://coderwall.com/p/adv71w/basic-vim-commands-for-getting-started

https://vim.rtorr.com/

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