enrich vim cheatsheet with basic commands

cheat/vim.md

@@ -28,8 +28,47 @@ ctrl-v  - selects columns
 gv      - reselect block
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-### 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 `<ESC>` 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)