Common Vim commands (Excerpted from UNIX and Linux Forum)

Forwarded from http://www.unix.com/unix-dummies-questions-answers/132518-vim-tips-tricks.html

 

: W
=> Save [: W filename writes the content to the specified file from current file]

: Q
=> Exit as long as there have been no changes

: Q!
=> Exit and ignore any changes

: WQ
=> Save and exit.

=> Exit, saving changes

Zz
=> Exit and save changes if any have been made

: 10, 20 W filename
=> Writes the line from 10th line to 20th line in given file name

 

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I
: Insert before cursor

I
: Insert before line

A
: Append after cursor

A
: Append after line

O
: Open a new line after current line

O
: Open a new line before current line

R
: Replace one character

 

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D ^
: Deletes from current cursor position to the beginning of the line.

D $
: Deletes from current cursor position to the end of the line.

DW
: Deletes from current cursor position to the end of the word.

Dd
: Deletes three lines from current cursor position downwards. (also: d)

YY
: Yank the current line (also: Y)

X
: Delete a character next to the cursor

X: d

Elete character to the left of cursor

P
: Paste line before the cursor

P
: Paste line after the cursor

.
: Repeat last edit command

U
: Undo last edit (CTRL + R redo)

U
: Undo changes to current line

 

* ** Ctrl + P word completion

 

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/Pattern
: Search for Pattern

? Pattern
: Search backward for Pattern

N
: Repeat search in same direction

N
: Repeat search in opposite direction

: % S/old/new/g
: Replace all old with new throughout File

: % S/old/new/GC
: Replace all old with new throughout file with confirmations

We can change the substitution delimiter instead of "/" to % or # Or @ or !.

Refer the following link.

Http://www.unix.com/unix-dummies-questions-answers/131585-changing-vi
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:/Pattern/=
=> Print the line number of the first line that matches pattern.

: G/Pattern
=> Finds (moves to) the last occurrence of pattern in the file.

: G/pattern/P
=> Finds and displays all lines in the file containing pattern.

: G! /Pattern/nu
=> Finds and displays all lines in the file that don't contain pattern;
Also displays the line number for each line found.

: 60,124g/pattern/P
=> Finds and displays any lines between lines 60 and 124 containing Pattern

 

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: Pwd
Print the current directory name.

 

Visual mode.

Shift + V
Is to select a line
CTRL + V
Is to select a block of text.

 

Encryption

 

: X

 

Other common features:

1. Insert a column (frequently used for comments)

(1) Ctrl + V entering visual Block Mode

(2) Select a part, hold down SHIFT + I, and type the content to be inserted.

(3) ESC.

 

2. gg jumps to the beginning and G to the end of the text.

 

3. W jump to the next beginning B and jump to the first.

 

4. $ jump to the end of the line, ^ or 0 to the beginning of the line

 

5.: Set nu displays the row number

 

6. Press Ctrl + F Ctrl + B to flip the page forward

 

7. CTRL + D Ctrl + u move up half page