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 ====== VIM Commands ====== ====== VIM Commands ======
-* you can start the VIM tutor by typing 'vimtutor' at a command prompt +  * you can start the VIM tutor by typing 'vimtutor' at a command prompt 
- +  * :!: make sure to read the [[reference_documents]]
  
  
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 |  Ctrl-f  |scroll window page forward (down)| |  Ctrl-f  |scroll window page forward (down)|
 |  Ctrl-b  |scroll window page back (up)| |  Ctrl-b  |scroll window page back (up)|
 +|  Ctrl-]  |jump (follow) the keyword tag under the cursor  |
 +|  Ctrl-t  |move back to the previous tag location  |
  
 ===== Files ===== ===== Files =====
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 |  Ctrl-w n\\ :new  |create a new window and start editing an empty file in it| |  Ctrl-w n\\ :new  |create a new window and start editing an empty file in it|
 |  Ctrl-w q\\ :q\\ :quit  |quit current window; when quitting the last window, exit VIM| |  Ctrl-w q\\ :q\\ :quit  |quit current window; when quitting the last window, exit VIM|
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 ===== Copy, Cut, Paste (yank, delete, put) ===== ===== Copy, Cut, Paste (yank, delete, put) =====
-|  p  |put (paste below)| +|  p/P  |put (paste below/above)| 
-|  Shift-P  |put (paste above)| +|  v/V  |block select (characterwise/linewise) mode| 
-|  v  |block select (characterwise) mode| +|  [number]yy  |yank <number> of lines into register (copy)|
-|  V  |block select (linewise) mode| +
-|  <number>yy  |yank <number> of lines into register (copy)|+
 |  y  |(after block select) yank (copy)| |  y  |(after block select) yank (copy)|
 |  d  |(after block select) delete (cut)| |  d  |(after block select) delete (cut)|
 +^  gv  |restore previous selection\\ //(useful after indent if you need to indent again)// | 
 +|  :reg  |show current registers (like current clipboard entries)  | 
 +|  "[char][command]  |char: register to use, command: p/P/y\\ //(if yanking, you probably want to block select first)//  |
  
 ===== Editing ===== ===== Editing =====
-|  i  |insert| +|  i\\ I  |insert at cursor/insert at beginning of current line | 
-|  r  |replace (temporary mode)| +|  gi  |insert text in the same position as where insert mode was last stopped  | 
-|  a  |append|+|  a\\ A  |append at cursor/append at end of current line | 
 +|  o\\ O  |begin a new line below/above the current line  | 
 +|  r\\ R  |replace one char under cursor/replace until escape is pressed | 
 +|  c<motion>  |change with motion | 
 +|  C  |change from cursor to end of line  |
 |  cw  |change word (delete remaining portion of the word, and begin editing)| |  cw  |change word (delete remaining portion of the word, and begin editing)|
 |  c(same options as d)  |change line, change word etc...| |  c(same options as d)  |change line, change word etc...|
 +|  d<motion>  |delete with motion  |
 |  dd  |delete line| |  dd  |delete line|
 |  de  |delete word (no space)| |  de  |delete word (no space)|
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 |  u   |undo| |  u   |undo|
 |  U   |undo all for line| |  U   |undo all for line|
-|  Ctrl-r  |undo an undo (reverse direction)| +|  Ctrl-r  |undo an undo (reverse direction) | 
-|  >  |indent| +|  >\\ >>  |indent in block select mode, indent current line | 
-|  <  |outdent|+|  <\\ <<  |outdent in block select mode, outdent current line | 
 + 
 +===== Motions ===== 
 +A motion is a command that moves the cursor.  You can use motions with many other commands when not in insert mode. 
 +|  w\\ e  |to start/end of word  | 
 +|  b  |to beginning of word  | 
 +|  4j  |4 lines down  | 
 +|  f{char}\\ F{char}  |forward on current line to the next occurrence of {char} inclusive/exclusive  | 
 +|  t{char}\\ T{char}  |backward on current line to the previous occurrence of {char} inclusive/exclusive  | 
 +|  ;  |Repeat latest f, t, F or T [count] times  | 
 +|  ,  |Repeat latest f, t, F or T in opposite direction [count] times  | 
 +|  [number]gg\\ [number]G  |go to line number, or first line if [number] is excluded  | 
 +|  (\\ )  |move sentences forward/backward  | 
 +|  {\\ }  |move paragraphs forward/backward  | 
 + 
 +===== Text Object Selection ===== 
 +These commands word in Visual modes. 
 +|  aw  |a word, trailing whitespace is included  | 
 +|  iw  |inner word  | 
 +|  a[\\ a]  |a [] block (use i for inner block)  | 
 +|  a(\\ a)\\ ab  |a () block (use i for inner block)  | 
 +|  a<\\ a>|a <> block (use i for inner block)  | 
 +|  a{\\ a}|a {} block (use i for inner block)  | 
 + 
 +===== Marks ===== 
 +FIXME 
 + 
 +===== Various Commands ===== 
 +|  ga  |show value of character under the cursor in decimal, hex, and octal  | 
 +|  g8  |show the hex values of the bytes used in the character under the cursor  | 
  
 ===== Code Completion ===== ===== Code Completion =====
 :help ins-completion :help ins-completion
 +
 +===== Abbreviations =====
 +:help abbreviations
 +
 +You can use abbreviations to quickly enter a short sequence of characters that will be expanded into your defined sequence of characters.  This can be useful to avoid typing monotonous things such as "document.getElementById" or to correct common spelling mistakes such as "teh" etc...
 +
 +Examples:
 +|:ab de document.getElementById('  |now type de<space>, and de turns\\ into document.getElementById('  |
  
 ===== Settings ===== ===== Settings =====
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