From e53bd30e53cba7fde6e97618bb175f2416e15020 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: MorganGeek Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2020 16:13:24 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] enrich vim cheatsheet with basic commands --- cheat/vim.md | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/cheat/vim.md b/cheat/vim.md index 04bb401..1415b90 100644 --- a/cheat/vim.md +++ b/cheat/vim.md @@ -28,8 +28,47 @@ ctrl-v - selects columns gv - reselect block ``` -### Basics +### Basics (command mode) * `:open FILE_PATH` : open a file +* `x` - to delete the unwanted character +* `u` - to undo the last the command and U to undo the whole line +* `CTRL-R` to redo +* `U` - return the last line which was modified to its original state (reverse all changes in last modified line) +* `A` - to append text at the end +* `:wq` - to save and exit +* `:q!` - to trash all changes +* `dw` - move the cursor to the beginning of the word to delete that word +* `2w` - to move the cursor two words forward. +* `3e` - to move the cursor to the end of the third word forward. +* `0` (zero) to move to the start of the line. +* `d2w` - which deletes 2 words .. You can change the paramater, e.g `d3w` for deleting three consecutive words. +* `dd` to delete the line and `2dd` to delete to line . Change the number for deleting the number of consecutive words. +* `p` - puts the previously deleted text after the cursor(Type `dd` to delete the line and store it in a Vim register. and `p` to put the line) +* `r` - to replace the letter e.g press re to replace the letter with e +* `ce` - to change until the end of a word (place the cursor on the u in lubw it will delete ubw ) +* `ce` - deletes the word and places you in Insert mode +* `G` - to move you to the bottom of the file. +* `gg` - to move you to the start of the file. +* Type the number of the line you were on and then `G` +% to find a matching ),], or } +* `:s/old/new/g` to substitute 'new' for 'old' where `g` is globally +* `/` backward search n to find the next occurrence and N to search in opposite direction +* `?` forward search +* `:!` to run the shell commands like `:!dir`, `:!ls` +* `:w` - TEST (where TEST is the filename you chose.) . Save the file +* `v` - starts visual mode for selecting the lines and you can perform operation on that like d delete +* `:r` - Filename will insert the content into the current file +* `R` - to replace more than one character +* `y` - operator to copy text using `v` visual mode and `p` to paste it +* `yw` - (copy)yanks one word +* `o` - opens a line below the cursor and start Insert mode. +* `O` - opens a line above the cursor. +* `a` - inserts text after the cursor. +* `A` - inserts text after the end of the line. +* `e` - command moves to the end of a word. +* `y` - operator yanks (copies) text,`p` puts (pastes) it. +* `R` - enters Replace mode until `` is pressed. +* `ctrl-w` to jump from one window to another (see also Window Management section) ### Executing commands (shell) @@ -53,3 +92,6 @@ use current buffer as input of a shell command * `:bl` go to last file * `:bw` close file * `:help buffer` to find more information + +### Sources +* [Basic Vim commands - For getting started](https://coderwall.com/p/adv71w/basic-vim-commands-for-getting-started)