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Permalink: 2021-12-13 00:52:00+05:30 by Aayush Shah in notes

VIM notes

  • Default starting mode of vim is NORMAL mode.

  • Open file:

    • vim <filename>

  • Enter command line mode:

    • :

      • :q - quit
      • :q! - quit without saving
      • :v - visual mode
      • :w - save a file
      • ZZ - save[if modified] and exit

    Modify settings, save or quit file Features such as find and replace or help menu Press ESC to exit from insert mode and go to normal mode

  • Enter visual mode:

    • :v

      Apply commands on selection of text Similar to clicking and dragging with mouse to highlight text Press ESC to exit from insert mode and go to normal mode

    • Navigation:

      • `h - up
      • `j - down
      • `k - left
      • `l - right
      • `$ - end of line
      • 0 - beginning of line
      • CTRL + u - half page up
      • CTRL + d - half page down
      • :1 - go to line number 1
      • :2 - go to line number 2
      • :5 - go to line number 5
      • :set number - dispaly line numbering
      • :set nonumber - hide line numbering
      • v - Enter Visual mode

    • Arrow keys Highlight text in Visual mode

      • y - Yank (copy) selection
      • c - Change (cut) selection
      • d - Delete selection
      • p - Paste selection. Esc to enter normal mode to paste.
      • ESC - Enter normal mode

  • Enter normal mode:

    • esc

      Used to read file/ navigating file Default at starting Accepts invisible commands

  • Enter insert mode:

    • i

      Edit text normally in this mode Press ESC to exit from insert mode and go to normal mode

    OTHERS : - i - Insert mode. Esc to normal mode. - o - Insert new line below - O - Insert new line above - I - Insert at beginning of line - A - Insert (append) at end of line - x - Delete character - dd - Delete line - 2dd - Delete two lines - 5x - Delete 5 characters - dG - Delete from cursor to end of file - d$ - Delete from cursor to end of line - dgg - Delete from cursor to beginning of file - yy - Yank (copy) a line

  • Information:

    • Read about vim modes :
      • :h vim-modes

  • Build Efficiency

    • u - Undo (from normal mode)
    • CTRL + r - Redo (from normal mode)
    • /searchterm - Search for search-term. Add \c for case insensitive.
    • n - Next instance of search-term
    • N - Previous instance of search-term
    • :%s/replaceme/withme/g - Replace "replaceme" with "withme" in the entire file
    • :%s/replaceme/withme/gc - Replace "replaceme" with "withme" and prompt
    • :set paste - Disable auto-indent upon paste
    • :set nopaste - Re-enable auto-indent upon paste
    • ?searchterm - Search backwards in file for searchterm
    • . - Repeat last change

  • VIMDIFF:

    • Vimdiff
      • vimdiff <file1> <file2> - Compare file1 (left) and file2 (right)
    • ]c - Go to next diff
    • [c - Go to previous diff
    • dp - Diff put
    • do - Diff get
    • :diffupdate - Rescan files for changes
    • Ctrl + ww - Switch between split windows

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