filesystem

:e - open a file :w - write a file :q - quit :q! - quit without saving :x - write and quit (only wtites if there are changes). “exit”

view

:set nu! toggle line numbering

Modes

Normal Mode

Esc Enter normal mode. This is the mode vim starts in.

While in Normal mode use the following commands:

• x      delete the character under the cursor
• dd    delete and copy the current line
• p      paste
• u undo
• hjkl basic cursor movement (←↓↑→)
• : put vim in “last-line” mode
• g subsequent command will be performed globally.
• / search forwards (press Enter to highlight all)
• :noh clear higlighting
• ? search backwards
• :help <command> help on specific <command>

:g/<string-to-search>/d will delete the line with the last instance of <string-to-search>

All the filesystem commands

Insert mode

i - enter/exit insert mode

While in Insert mode use the following commands:

• a insert after the cursor
• o insert a new line after the current one (lower case ‘o’)
• O inset a nwe line before the current one (upper case ‘O’)
• cw replace from the cursor to the end of the word

Visual mode

v - enter/exit “visual” mode. This can be used to select text. Once you’ve selected it there are several things you can do

• d delete the text
• y yank (copy) the text ("+y to copy to system clipboard)
• yy to copy the current line
• p paste the text

References

• Learn Vim Progressively