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VIM Commands
* you can start the VIM tutor by typing 'vimtutor' at a command prompt
| h, j, k, l | move left, down, up, right |
| $ or END | jump to the end of the current line |
| <html>^</html> or HOME | jump to the beginning of the current line |
| Shift-G | go to end of file |
| <number> Shift-G | go to line <number> of file |
| Ctrl-e | scroll window downwards by line |
| Ctrl-y | scroll window upwards by line |
| Ctrl-f | scroll window page forward (down) |
| Ctrl-b | scroll window page back (up) |
| Ctrl-g | show line/percentage location in file and file status |
| :q | quit |
| :q! | quit without saving changes |
| :w | save changes |
| :wq | save changes and quit |
| :! <command> | execute an external command, such as dir, ls, etc… |
| :r <filename> | insert the contents of a file |
Search and Replace
| / <searchterm> | begin search for <searchterm> |
| n | continue searching the file for <searchterm> |
| Shift-N | search in the opposite direction |
| ? <searchterm> | begin backwards search for <searchterm> |
| % | find matching ), ], or } |
| :s/old/new | search and replace the first occurance of 'old' with 'new' in the current line |
| :s/old/new/g | search and replace all occurances of 'old' with 'new' in the current line |
| :#,#s/old/new/g | search and replace all occurances of 'old' with 'new' between the two line numbers (#,#) |
| :%s/old/new/g | search and replace all occurances of 'old' with 'new' in the whole file |
| :%s/old/new/gc | search and replace all occurances of 'old' with 'new' in the whole file,
asking for confirmation each time |
| p | put (paste below) |
| Shift-P | put (paste above) |
| v | block select (characterwise) mode |
| V | block select (linewise) mode |
| <number>yy | yank <number> of lines into register (copy) |
| y | (after block select) yank (copy) |
| d | (after block select) delete (cut) |
| i | insert |
| r | replace (temporary mode) |
| a | append |
| cw | change word (delete remaining portion of the word, and begin editing) |
| c(same options as d) | change line, change word etc… |
| dd | delete line |
| de | delete word (no space) |
| dw | delete word |
| d$ | delete to end of line |
| d<html>^</html> | delete to beginning of line |
| u | undo |
| U | undo all for line |
| Ctrl-r | undo an undo (reverse direction) |
| > | indent |
| < | outdent |