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VIM Tutor makes you know enough commands-easily use VIM. If you wanna get full version of VIM Tutor, execute vimtutor in the shell. Lesson 1

1. The cursor is moved using either the arrow keys or the HJKL keys:h (left), J (off), K (UP), L (right)
2. To start Vim from the shell prompt Type:vim FILENAME
3. To exit Vim
• Type:: q! To trash all changes.
• Type:: Wq to save the changes.
4. To delete the character at the cursor type:x
5. To insert or append text type:
• I type inserted text insert before the cursor
• A type appended text append after the line

Lesson 2

2. To delete from the cursor up to the next word type:dw
4. To delete from the cursor to the end of a line type:d$
6. To delete a whole line type:dd
8. To repeat a motion prepend it with a number:2w
10. The format for a change command is:operator [number] Motion (d2w). where
• Operator-is, such as D for delete
• [Number]-is a optional count to repeat the motion
• Motion-moves over the text to operate in, such as w (word), $ (to the end of line), etc.
12. To move to the start of the line use a zero:0
14. To move to the end of the line use a zero: $
16. Undo
1. To undo previous actions, type:u (lowercase u)
2. To undo all the changes in a line, type:u (capital U)
3. To undo the undo ' s, type:ctrl-r

Lesson 3

1. To put the back text, which has just been deleted, type P. This puts the deleted text after the cursor (if a line is deleted it'll go on the line below the cursor).
• Move a line to another place:dd then P
• Move lines to Another place: (num) DD then P
2. To replace the character under the cursor, type R and so the character you want to has there.
3. The change operator allows a from the cursor to where the motion takes you. eg. Type CE to change from the cursor to the end of the word, C $ to change to the end of a line.
4. The format for Change is:c [number] Motion

Lesson 4

2. CTRL-G displays your location in the file and the file status.
• G moves to the end of the file.
• Number G/GG moves to this line number.
• GG moves to the first line.
4. Search
1. Typing/followed by a phrase searches FORWARD for the phrase.
2. Typing? followed by a phrase searches backward for the phrase.
3. After a search for type N to find the next occurrence in the same direction, or N to search in the opposite direction.
4. Ctrl-o takes you older positions, ctrl-i to newer positions.
6. Typing% while the cursor was on a (,), [,],{, or} goes to its match.
8. Substitute
1. To substitute new for the first old in a line type:s/old/new
2. To substitute new for all ' old ' on a line type:s/old/new/g
3. To substitute phrases between-line # ' s type: #, #s/old/new/g
4. To substitute all occurrences in the file type:%s/old/new/g
5. To ask for confirmation each time add ' C ':%S/OLD/NEW/GC

Lesson 5

1. :!command executes an external command. Some useful examples is:
1. :!ls-shows a directory listing.
2. :!rm filename-removes file FILENAME.
2. : w FileName writes the current Vim file to disk with name FILENAME.
3. V motion:w filename Saves the visually selected lines in file FILENAME.
4. To delete blank spaces in multiple lines, ctrl-v.
5. : R FILENAME Retrieves disk file FILENAME and puts it below the cursor position.
6. : R!dir reads the output of the dir command and puts it below the cursor position.

Lesson 6

2. Type o to open a line BELOW the cursor and start Insert mode; Type O to open a line ABOVE the cursor.
4. Type A To insert text after the cursor; Type A to insert text after the end of the line.
6. The e command moves to the end of a word.
8. The Y operator Yanks (copies) text, p puts (pastes) it.
10. Typing a capital R enters Replace mode until is pressed.
12. Typing ": Set XXX" sets the option "XXX". Some options are:
1. ' IC ' ' ignorecase ' ignore upper/lower case when searching
2. ' Is ' ' incsearch ' show partial matches for a search phrase
3. ' HLS ' hlsearch ' highlight all matching phrases
4. You can either use the long or the short option name.
14. Prepend "No" to switch an option off:: Set Noic

Lesson 7

1. Type:help or press or to open a Help window.
2. Type:help cmd to find help on CMD.
3. Type ctrl-w ctrl-w to another window
4. Type:q to close the Help window
5. Create a VIMRC startup script to keep your preferred settings.
6. When typing A:command, press ctrl-d to see possible completions. Press to use one completion.

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