1.1 basic modes
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start Normal mode
# vim file.txt Since you have just started Vim it will be in Normal mode. # <Esc> To get back to Normal mode, no matter what mode you are in, press the <Esc> key. -
start Insert mode
# These commands are used to start inserting text. *a* *A* a Append text after the cursor [count] times. A Append text at the end of the line [count] times. *i* *I* i Insert text before the cursor [count] times. I Insert text before the first non-blank in the line [count] times. *o* *O* o Begin a new line below the cursor and insert text, repeat [count] times. O Begin a new line above the cursor and insert text, repeat [count] times. # <Esc> You can end insert mode with <Esc>.
1.2 Normal mode
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Moving around
# *03.1* Word movement The "w" command moves to the start of the next word. The "b" command moves backward to the start of the previous word. This is a line with example text x-->-->->-----------------> w w w 3w This is a line with example text <----<--<-<---------<--x b b b 2b b # *03.2* Moving to the start or end of a line The "$" command moves the cursor to the end of a line. (same as <End> key) The "0" command (zero) moves to the very first character of the line. (same as <Home> key) The "^" command moves to the first non-blank character of the line. ^ <-----------x .....This is a line with example text <----------------x x--------------> 0 $ (the "....." indicates blanks here) # *03.3* Moving to a character The "fh" command searches forward in the line for the single character 'h'. To err is human. To really foul up you need a computer. ---------->---------------> fh fy The "F" command searches to the left: To err is human. To really foul up you need a computer. <--------------------- Fh The "3fu" command searches forward to the third character 'u' (the "u" of "you"). To err is human. To really foul up you need a computer. --------------------> 3fu # *03.4* Matching a parenthesis the "%" command moves to the matching paren. If the cursor is on a "(" it will move to the matching ")". This also works for [] and {} pairs. % <-----> if (a == (b * c) / d) <----------------> % # *03.5* Moving to a specific line # whole file # "gg" positions you at the start of a file. "G" positions you at the end of the file. "7G" puts you on line 7. | first line of a file ^ | text text text text | | text text text text | gg 7G | text text text text | | text text text text | text text text text V line 7777 7777 line | text text text text | G text text text text | last line of a file V # current page # "H" stands for Home, "M" for Middle and "L" for Last. +---------------------------+ H --> | text sample text | | sample text | | text sample text | | sample text | M --> | text sample text | | sample text | | text sample text | | sample text | L --> | text sample text | +---------------------------+ # *03.7* Scrolling around The CTRL-U command scrolls down half a screen of text.(DOWN) The CTRL-D command scrolls up half a screen of text.(UP) +----------------+ | some text | | some text | | some text | +---------------+ | some text | | some text | CTRL-U --> | | | | | 123456 | | 123456 | +----------------+ | 7890 | | | +----------------+ | example | CTRL-D --> | 7890 | +---------------+ | | | example | | example | | example | | example | +----------------+ The CTRL-F command scrolls forward by a whole screen.(FORWARD) The CTRL-B command scrolls backward by a whole screen.(BACKWARD) # *03.8* Simple searches the "/keyword" command to find the word 'keyword'.(The "?" command works like "/" but searches backwards) the "n" command finds next keyword. the "N" command finds backward. IGNORING CASE If you don''t care about upper or lowercase in a word, set the 'ignorecase' option: :set ignorecase :set noignorecase SEARCHING FOR WHOLE WORDS "/the" soothe there the "/the\>" soothe the "/\<the\>" the HIGHLIGHTING MATCHES :set hlsearch :set nohlsearch # *03.9* Simple search patterns The Vim editor uses regular expressions to specify what to search for. the solder holding one of the chips melted and the xxx xxx xxx Using "/the$" we find this match: the solder holding one of the chips melted and the xxx And with "/^the" we find this one: the solder holding one of the chips melted and the xxx