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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:= | ||
Revision as of 18:54, 9 August 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
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 Move the cursor to the word you want to search for and then <shift> *
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
Goto
- type the line number, and then press Shift-g