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diff --git a/vim.html.markdown b/vim.html.markdown index a72db158..f5be9b0d 100644 --- a/vim.html.markdown +++ b/vim.html.markdown @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ category: tool tool: vim contributors: - ["RadhikaG", "https://github.com/RadhikaG"] + - ["kaymmm", "https://github.com/kaymmm"] filename: LearnVim.txt --- @@ -19,70 +20,71 @@ specific points in the file, and for fast editing. ## Basics of navigating Vim ``` - vim <filename> # Open <filename> in vim - :help <topic> # Open up built-in help docs about <topic> if any exists - :q # Quit vim - :w # Save current file - :wq # Save file and quit vim - ZZ # Save file and quit vim - :q! # Quit vim without saving file - # ! *forces* :q to execute, hence quiting vim without saving - ZQ # Quit vim without saving file - :x # Save file and quit vim, shorter version of :wq - - u # Undo - CTRL+R # Redo - - h # Move left one character - j # Move down one line - k # Move up one line - l # Move right one character - - Ctrl+B # Move back one full screen - Ctrl+F # Move forward one full screen - Ctrl+D # Move forward 1/2 a screen - Ctrl+U # Move back 1/2 a screen + vim <filename> # Open <filename> in vim + :help <topic> # Open up built-in help docs about <topic> if any exists + :q # Quit vim + :w # Save current file + :wq # Save file and quit vim + ZZ # Save file and quit vim + :q! # Quit vim without saving file + # ! *forces* :q to execute, hence quiting vim without saving + ZQ # Quit vim without saving file + :x # Save file and quit vim, shorter version of :wq + + u # Undo + CTRL+R # Redo + + h # Move left one character + j # Move down one line + k # Move up one line + l # Move right one character + + Ctrl+B # Move back one full screen + Ctrl+F # Move forward one full screen + Ctrl+D # Move forward 1/2 a screen + Ctrl+U # Move back 1/2 a screen # Moving within the line - 0 # Move to beginning of line - $ # Move to end of line - ^ # Move to first non-blank character in line + 0 # Move to beginning of line + $ # Move to end of line + ^ # Move to first non-blank character in line # Searching in the text - /word # Highlights all occurrences of word after cursor - ?word # Highlights all occurrences of word before cursor - n # Moves cursor to next occurrence of word after search - N # Moves cursor to previous occurrence of word + /word # Highlights all occurrences of word after cursor + ?word # Highlights all occurrences of word before cursor + n # Moves cursor to next occurrence of word after search + N # Moves cursor to previous occurrence of word - :%s/foo/bar/g # Change 'foo' to 'bar' on every line in the file - :s/foo/bar/g # Change 'foo' to 'bar' on the current line - :%s/\n/\r/g # Replace new line characters with new line characters + :%s/foo/bar/g # Change 'foo' to 'bar' on every line in the file + :s/foo/bar/g # Change 'foo' to 'bar' on the current line + :%s/\n/\r/g # Replace new line characters with new line characters + :'<,'>s/foo/bar/g # Change 'foo' to 'bar on every line in the current visual selection # Jumping to characters - f<character> # Jump forward and land on <character> - t<character> # Jump forward and land right before <character> + f<character> # Jump forward and land on <character> + t<character> # Jump forward and land right before <character> # For example, - f< # Jump forward and land on < - t< # Jump forward and land right before < + f< # Jump forward and land on < + t< # Jump forward and land right before < # Moving by word - w # Move forward by one word - b # Move back by one word - e # Move to end of current word + w # Move forward by one word + b # Move back by one word + e # Move to end of current word # Other characters for moving around - gg # Go to the top of the file - G # Go to the bottom of the file - :NUM # Go to line number NUM (NUM is any number) - H # Move to the top of the screen - M # Move to the middle of the screen - L # Move to the bottom of the screen + gg # Go to the top of the file + G # Go to the bottom of the file + :NUM # Go to line number NUM (NUM is any number) + H # Move to the top of the screen + M # Move to the middle of the screen + L # Move to the bottom of the screen ``` ## Help docs: @@ -104,28 +106,28 @@ Vim is based on the concept on **modes**. - Ex Mode - used to drop down to the bottom with the ':' prompt to enter commands ``` - i # Puts vim into insert mode, before the cursor position - a # Puts vim into insert mode, after the cursor position - v # Puts vim into visual mode - : # Puts vim into ex mode - <esc> # 'Escapes' from whichever mode you're in, into Command mode + i # Puts vim into insert mode, before the cursor position + a # Puts vim into insert mode, after the cursor position + v # Puts vim into visual mode + : # Puts vim into ex mode + <esc> # 'Escapes' from whichever mode you're in, into Command mode # Copying and pasting text - # Operations use the vim register by default - # Think of it as vim's private clipboard + # Operations use the vim register by default + # Think of it as vim's private clipboard - # Yank ~ copy text into vim register - y # Yank whatever is selected - yy # Yank the current line + # Yank ~ copy text into vim register + y # Yank whatever is selected + yy # Yank the current line - # Delete ~ yank text and delete from file - d # Delete whatever is selected - dd # Delete the current line + # Delete ~ yank text and delete from file + d # Delete whatever is selected + dd # Delete the current line - p # Paste text in vim register after the current cursor position - P # Paste text in vim register before the current cursor position + p # Paste text in vim register after the current cursor position + P # Paste text in vim register before the current cursor position - x # Delete character under current cursor position + x # Delete character under current cursor position ``` ## The 'Grammar' of vim @@ -142,64 +144,75 @@ A few important examples of 'Verbs', 'Modifiers', and 'Nouns': ``` # 'Verbs' - d # Delete - c # Change - y # Yank (copy) - v # Visually select + d # Delete + c # Change + y # Yank (copy) + v # Visually select # 'Modifiers' - i # Inside - a # Around - NUM # Number (NUM is any number) - f # Searches for something and lands on it - t # Searches for something and stops before it - / # Finds a string from cursor onwards - ? # Finds a string before cursor + i # Inside + a # Around + NUM # Number (NUM is any number) + f # Searches for something and lands on it + t # Searches for something and stops before it + / # Finds a string from cursor onwards + ? # Finds a string before cursor # 'Nouns' - w # Word - s # Sentence - p # Paragraph - b # Block + w # Word + s # Sentence + p # Paragraph + b # Block # Sample 'sentences' or commands - d2w # Delete 2 words - cis # Change inside sentence - yip # Yank inside paragraph (copy the para you're in) - ct< # Change to open bracket - # Change the text from where you are to the next open bracket - d$ # Delete till end of line + d2w # Delete 2 words + cis # Change inside sentence + yip # Yank inside paragraph (copy the para you're in) + ct< # Change to open bracket + # Change the text from where you are to the next open bracket + d$ # Delete till end of line ``` ## Some shortcuts and tricks <!--TODO: Add more!--> ``` - > # Indent selection by one block - < # Dedent selection by one block - :earlier 15m # Reverts the document back to how it was 15 minutes ago - :later 15m # Reverse above command - ddp # Swap position of consecutive lines, dd then p - . # Repeat previous action - :w !sudo tee % # Save the current file as root - :set syntax=c # Set syntax highlighting to 'c' - :sort # Sort all lines - :sort! # Sort all lines in reverse - :sort u # Sort all lines and remove duplicates - ~ # Toggle letter case of selected text - u # Selected text to lower case - U # Selected text to upper case - J # Join the current line with the next line + > # Indent selection by one block + < # Dedent selection by one block + :earlier 15m # Reverts the document back to how it was 15 minutes ago + :later 15m # Reverse above command + ddp # Swap position of consecutive lines, dd then p + . # Repeat previous action + :w !sudo tee % # Save the current file as root + :set syntax=c # Set syntax highlighting to 'c' + :sort # Sort all lines + :sort! # Sort all lines in reverse + :sort u # Sort all lines and remove duplicates + ~ # Toggle letter case of selected text + u # Selected text to lower case + U # Selected text to upper case + J # Join the current line with the next line # Fold text - zf # Create fold from selected text - zo # Open current fold - zc # Close current fold - zR # Open all folds - zM # Close all folds + zf # Create fold from selected text + zd # Delete fold on the current line + zD # Recursively delete nested or visually selected folds + zE # Eliminate all folds in the window + zo # Open current fold + zO # Recursively open nested or visually selected folds + zc # Close current fold + zC # Recursively close nested or visually selected folds + zR # Open all folds + zM # Close all folds + za # Toggle open/close current fold + zA # Recursively toggle open/close nested fold + [z # Move to the start of the current fold + ]z # Move to the end of the current fold + zj # Move to the start of the next fold + zk # Move to the end of the previous fold ``` ## Macros @@ -210,9 +223,9 @@ you use, until you stop recording. On invoking a macro, it applies the exact same sequence of actions and commands again on the text selection. ``` - qa # Start recording a macro named 'a' - q # Stop recording - @a # Play back the macro + qa # Start recording a macro named 'a' + q # Stop recording + @a # Play back the macro ``` ### Configuring ~/.vimrc |