Notes:
[]will be used to represent the position of the cursor^ameansCtrl+a:h topiccan be used to access Vim's help section ontopic:hon its own - help main page^<LeftMouse>- jump to tag (link) under cursor,^<RightMouse>- jump back- It is IMPORTANT to run Vim in nocompatible mode (
:h'cp) :vewill list all enabled (+) features- vimtutor on the command line will teach you some basics
I - insert at the beginning of line (:h I)
A - append at the end of line
D - delete to the end of line
2D - delete to the end of line + next line
C - change to the end of line
Note: compare with their lowercase counterparts (eg: :h i)
o - open line below (:h o)
O - open line above
Modify 2 lines: d<up> (delete)
y<Down> (copy)
xs - change 2 characters (:h s)
4s - change 4 characters (mnemo: substitute)
cc - change current line
de - delete to the end of word
2cE - change to the end of second WORD for current position (:h WORD)
d/word - delete to next occurence of word
d<LeftMouse> - delete to where you click with your mouse
:g/word/d - delete all lines containing word (:g/word shows them, :h:g)
R - enter replace mode (:h R)
vB - select back to the beginning of WORD (:h v)
5yy - copy (yank) 5 lines
P - paste above current line (:h P, :h]p, :h[p)
u - undo
^r - redo
U - undo all changes in current line
* - search for word under cursor (mnemo: * often stands for all, :h*)
. - repeat previous action (:h.)
:e ^d - select a file to edit (mnemo: display)
:h^ws- window split:h^wv- window vertical:h^wc- window close
example: while on line 23, use gg to go to the start of the file,
`` will then bring you back, (:h``, :h jump-motions)
original: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur l^p
modified: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur lorem
(:h i^p, :h i^n (i is for insert, compare with :h^p), :h'spell)
example: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur
[] (cursor on next line, under L)
action: ^y^y^y^y^y^y^y
result: Lorem i
original: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, c[o]nsectetur adipisicing elit, sed do
eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
action: J
modified: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
qa- start recording in registera(qqwould record in registerq,:h q)q- stop recording@a- execute actions recorded in registera
Example:
original: [L]orem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur
macro: qqe2hveUWq (q(record)q...q(stop))
explanation: e2hveUW means: go to the end of word
return 2 characters back
select visually to the end of word
make uppercase
go to next WORD (:h WORD)
execute macro: 5@q (repeat 5 times)
modified: LoREM ipSUM doLOR SIT aMET, consecteTUR
original: [L]orem ipsum 'dolor sit amet', consectetur
action: ci' (change inside quotes)
modified: [L]orem ipsum '', consectetur
original: Lore[m] ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur
action: daw (delete a word)
modified: ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur
original: Lorem ipsum dolor sit a[m]et, consectetur
action: daW (delete a WORD)
modified: Lorem ipsum dolor sit consectetur
original: Lorem [i]psum dolor sit amet, consectetur
action: tl ((go) to l)
result: Lorem ipsum d[o]lor sit amet, consectetur
original: Lorem [i]psum dolor sit amet, consectetur
action: cto (change to o)
result: Lorem olor sit amet, consectetur
original: Lorem [i]psum dolor sit amet, consectetur
action: dfc (delete to (forward) c (included))
result: Lorem onsectetur
original: [L]orem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur
incididunt ut labore et dolore magna
actions: ^v<Down>I--<esc>
modified: --Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur
--incididunt ut labore et dolore magna
original: Lorem ipsum dolor sit ame[t], consectetur
incididunt ut labore et dolore magna
actions: ^v<Down>D
modified: Lorem ipsum dolor sit ame
incididunt ut labore et d
original: Lorem ipsum [d]olor sit amet, consectetur
action: yt,3Wviwp (copy to , then go 3 WORDs forward, select and paste)
modified: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, dolor sit amet
gv - reselect previously selected visual area (mnemo: go visual, :h gv, :h v_o)
original: Lorem,ipsum,[d]olor,sit,amet,consectetur
action: :s/,\zs/\r/g (:h:s, :h/\zs (z start), :h/\r (<cr>))
modified: Lorem,
ipsum,
dolor,
sit,
amet,
consectetur
Note: %s/old/new/gc will replace all occurrences of old in the file and ask
you to confirm (:h:%, :h:s_flags)
example: Lorem ipsum /et[c]/fstab, consectetur
action: gf (goto file)
result: you are now editing /etc/fstab
(your other file is still opened in another buffer, go back with :e# or
:bp (buffer previous) or ^6 or ^^, :h e#, :h:bp, :h^^)
original: L[o]rem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur
action: viwU
modified: LOREM ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur
original: L[o]rem ipsum dolor sit amet, 9
action: 2^a
modified: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, 11
:h tips:h usr_28(folding):h usr_40(mappings):h index:h'tags:h:fin:h'pa:h:helpg
- https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug (used for easier install of other plugins)
- https://github.com/godlygeek/csapprox (gvim colorschemes for terminal)
- https://github.com/junegunn/vim-easy-align (align stuff vertically)
- https://github.com/tpope/vim-surround (easier surrounding of text)
- https://github.com/tpope/vim-commentary (easier commenting of code)
- https://github.com/SirVer/ultisnips (predefined snippets (skeletons) of text)
- https://github.com/neomake/neomake (linting)
- http://www.vim.org/
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vim_%28text_editor%29
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vi
- https://github.com/godlygeek/vim-files/blob/master/.vimrc
- http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Vim_on_Freenode
Quit and save: ZZ
Quit without saving: ZQ
- A better gm command
- Execute an ex command in a Scratch buffer
- Easy underlining of lines
- Enhanced Ctrl+A, Ctrl+X
Dimitar Dimitrov: kurkale6ka