Vim Editor Commands

Vim ?? What's that ??

 











Vim is an editor to create or edit a text file.
 
There are three modes in vim.

• Insert mode - Adding text
• Command mode - Modifying text
• Last line mode - Save & quit

Insert Mode:

Changing mode from one to another
From command mode to insert mode type a/A/i/I/o/O ( see details below)
From insert mode to command mode type Esc (escape key).


Command Mode:

1. yy - to copy a line. 
2. yw - to copy a word. 
3. yl - to copy a letter. 
4. dd - to delete a line. 
5. dw - to delete a word. 
6. dl - to delete a letter. 
7. x - to delete a letter. 
8. D - to delete from cursor location towards end of line. 
9. cc - to cut a line. 
10. cw - to cut a word. 
11. cl - to cut a letter. 
12. p - to paste below the cursor. 
13. P - to paste above the cursor. 
14. u - to undo the changes. 
15. ctrl + r - to redo the changes. 
16. G - goto last line of the file. 
17. gg - goto first line of the file. 
18. /string - forward search for text. 
19. ?string - backward search for text. 
20. zz -  to save & quit. 
21. d) - delete from cursor location towards end of the file. 
22. d(  - delete from cursor location towards start of the file.
23. e - goto end of next word.
24. b - goto start of previous word.
25. n - search.

Last Line Mode:

1. noh - to remove text highlight.
2. wq / x - save & quit.
3. wq! / x! - save & quit forcefully.
4. q - quit.
5. q! - quit forcefully.
6. w - to save.
7. w! - save forcefully.
8. set nu - to set numbers.
9. set nonu - to remove numbers.
10. !pwd - to know path.
11. !tty - to know terminal.
12. :w anyname - for save as.
13. :set ic - search case sensitive.
14. :set noic - ignores case sensitive.
15. vim + line number filename - search and go to specific line.
16. vim + /string filename - search and go to specific string.
17. vim -o file1 file 2 - modify two files.
18. nl filename - indicates number lines. 

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