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=Command= | =Command= | ||
:w filename - write to file system with specific file name | ''':w filename''' - write to file system with specific file name | ||
:w - write file out if vim already knows the file name | ''':w - write file''' out if vim already knows the file name | ||
:wq - writes and quits vim | ''':wq''' - writes and quits vim | ||
:q! - quits vim when a buffer has edits | ''':q!''' - quits vim when a buffer has edits | ||
:q - quits vim | ''':q''' - quits vim | ||
shift A - goes into insert mode at end of line | '''shift A''' - goes into insert mode at end of line | ||
=Normal Mode Navigation:= | =Normal Mode Navigation:= | ||
j - down | '''j''' - down | ||
k - up | '''k''' - up | ||
h - left | '''h''' - left | ||
l - right | '''l''' - right | ||
gg - top of file | '''gg''' - top of file | ||
G - bottom of tile | '''G''' - bottom of tile | ||
number gg - goes to specific line number | '''number gg''' - goes to specific line number | ||
OR | |||
'''number <shift> g''' - goes to specific line number | |||
OR | |||
'''<shift> g''' - goes to the end | |||
=search/find/replace= | =search/find/replace= | ||
/searchTerm - searches for current text | '''/searchTerm''' - searches for current text | ||
n - goes to the next location of the searched text | '''n''' - goes to the next location of the searched text | ||
?searchTerm - searches backwards for current text | '''?searchTerm''' - searches backwards for current text | ||
* - searches for the current text the cursor is on | '''*''' - searches for the current text the cursor is on | ||
''':%s/findText/replaceText''' - searches all text and replaces text no confirmation. | |||
''':%s/findText/repalceText/c''' - searches text and confirms each replace. | |||
'''uu''' undo above | |||
=Copy/Paste/Cut= | =Copy/Paste/Cut= | ||
v - enter visual mode (select text with hjkl) | '''v''' - enter visual mode (select text with hjkl) | ||
y - yanks text | '''y''' - yanks text | ||
dd Cut Line | '''dd''' Cut Line | ||
:put - paste text after current line | ''':put''' - paste text/line after current line | ||
p - paste at current position | '''p''' - paste at current position | ||
Latest revision as of 13:44, 7 October 2021
Mode
i - insert mode esc - normal mode
Command
:w filename - write to file system with specific file name :w - write file out if vim already knows the file name :wq - writes and quits vim :q! - quits vim when a buffer has edits :q - quits vim shift A - goes into insert mode at end of line
j - down k - up h - left l - right gg - top of file G - bottom of tile number gg - goes to specific line number OR number <shift> g - goes to specific line number OR <shift> g - goes to the end
search/find/replace
/searchTerm - searches for current text n - goes to the next location of the searched text ?searchTerm - searches backwards for current text * - searches for the current text the cursor is on :%s/findText/replaceText - searches all text and replaces text no confirmation. :%s/findText/repalceText/c - searches text and confirms each replace. uu undo above
Copy/Paste/Cut
v - enter visual mode (select text with hjkl) y - yanks text dd Cut Line :put - paste text/line after current line p - paste at current position