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=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
   OR
  number <shift> g
  '''number <shift> g'''


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

Revision as of 18:53, 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
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