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Editing
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Undo last edit:
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u
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Editing between files
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open another file:
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:e
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switch to another file:
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:e #
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copy 4 lines into f buffer:
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“f4yy
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paste from f buffer:
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“fp
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Open/Save File:
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Open file and go to pattern:
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redraw screen:
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ctrl L
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revert to last save:
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:e!
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Exit without save:
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:q!
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Search string:
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search forward:
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/string | |
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search backward:
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?string | |
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go to beginning of doc:
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String Replacement:
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replace 1st occurance:
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:s/old/new
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replace all in current line:
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:s/old/new/g
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global replacement:
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:%s/editer/editor/g
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Remove all ^M:
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:%s/Ctrl V Ctrl M//g
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repeat last substitution:
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:s | |
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Change Cases:
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Ignore case:
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:set ic | |
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Do not ignore case:
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:set noic | |
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change case:
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~ | |
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Others:
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Turn vim color off
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:syn off | |
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Delete to the end of file
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References
* A good vi commands page
* Mastering the VI editor
* vi cheat sheet