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  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


=search/find/replace=
=search/find/replace=

Revision as of 18:44, 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 (didn't mention on video)

Normal Mode Navigation:

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

Copy/Paste/Cut

v - enter visual mode (select text with hjkl)
y - yanks text
dd Cut Line
:put - paste text after current line
p - paste at current position

Goto

  • type the line number, and then press Shift-g