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@@ -8,15 +8,16 @@ filename: LearnVim.txt
[Vim](http://www.vim.org)
-(Vi IMproved) is a clone of the popular vi editor for Unix. It is a text
-editor designed for speed and increased productivity, and is ubiquitous in most
-unix-based systems. It has numerous keybindings for speedy navigation to
+(Vi IMproved) is a clone of the popular vi editor for Unix. It is a text
+editor designed for speed and increased productivity, and is ubiquitous in most
+unix-based systems. It has numerous keybindings for speedy navigation to
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
@@ -51,12 +52,12 @@ specific points in the file, and for fast editing.
# Jumping to characters
f<character> # Jump forward and land on <character>
- t<character> # Jump forward and land right before <character>
+ t<character> # Jump forward and land right before <character>
- # For example,
+ # For example,
f< # Jump forward and land on <
t< # Jump forward and land right before <
-
+
# Moving by word
w # Move forward by one word
@@ -73,19 +74,28 @@ specific points in the file, and for fast editing.
L # Move to the bottom of the screen
```
+## Help docs:
+
+Vim has built in help documentation that can accessed with `:help <topic>`.
+For example `:help navigation` will pull up documentation about how to navigate
+your workspace!
+
+`:help` can also be used without an option. This will bring up a default help dialog
+that aims to make getting started with vim more approachable!
+
## Modes:
Vim is based on the concept on **modes**.
-Command Mode - vim starts up in this mode, used to navigate and write commands
-Insert Mode - used to make changes in your file
-Visual Mode - used to highlight text and do operations to them
+Command Mode - vim starts up in this mode, used to navigate and write commands
+Insert Mode - used to make changes in your file
+Visual Mode - used to highlight text and do operations to them
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
+ v # Puts vim into visual mode
: # Puts vim into ex mode
<esc> # 'Escapes' from whichever mode you're in, into Command mode
@@ -102,18 +112,18 @@ Ex Mode - used to drop down to the bottom with the ':' prompt to enter comm
## The 'Grammar' of vim
-Vim can be thought of as a set of commands in a
+Vim can be thought of as a set of commands in a
'Verb-Modifier-Noun' format, where:
-Verb - your action
-Modifier - how you're doing your action
+Verb - your action
+Modifier - how you're doing your action
Noun - the object on which your action acts on
A few important examples of 'Verbs', 'Modifiers', and 'Nouns':
```
# 'Verbs'
-
+
d # Delete
c # Change
y # Yank (copy)
@@ -135,7 +145,7 @@ A few important examples of 'Verbs', 'Modifiers', and 'Nouns':
s # Sentence
p # Paragraph
b # Block
-
+
# Sample 'sentences' or commands
d2w # Delete 2 words
@@ -180,7 +190,7 @@ Here's a sample ~/.vimrc file:
```
" Example ~/.vimrc
-" 2015.10
+" 2015.10
" Required for vim to be iMproved
set nocompatible