Linux Vim (4)

Vim makes a lot of improvements relative to VI:
-vim support for multi-set revocation
-vim can be run across platforms
-vim Support Syntax highlighting
-vim Support Graphical interface

Three major modes of VIM:
Default mode ESC enters when command mode VI enters
Insert Mode Command mode press I enter
Last line mode when not in input mode, enter ":" to enter

Open File:

Command line mode:: q! Exit file
VIM + ABC navigates to the last line of the ABC file
Vim + number of rows ABC positioned to line X of the ABC file
VIM +/eddy ABC navigates to the first occurrence of the Eddy line in the ABC file (press N to switch to the next occurrence)
Vim AA bb cc Open AA,BB,CC these 3 files (: N into the next file,: N or: Prev into the previous file)

Common directives in the bottom row mode
: W Save
: Q exit
:! Force exit
: LS View how many files are currently open
: N goes to the next file
: 15 cursor jumps to line 15th
/xxx looking down from the current cursor XXX
? xxx looking up xx from current cursor

Common directives in command mode
-H cursor shifts left
-J cursor Move Down
-K cursor Move up
-L Cursor Right shift
-ctrl +f PAGE Down
-ctrl +b PAGE Up
-ctrl +d down Half page
-ctrl +u up 2 turn half page

DD deletes the cursor in the row
o Insert a row below the line where the cursor is located and switch to input mode
YY the copy cursor is in the row
P paste below the line where the cursor is located
P paste above the line where the cursor is located

Linux Vim (4)