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Remove trailing spaces

:%s/\s\+$//e

Create a password-protected file using vim:

vim -x ostechnix.txt

To remove the password, open the file using vim:

vim ostechnix.txt

And type:

:set key=

Finally type :wq to save and close the file.

Indent the whole file in VIM (Source)

gg=G

Text selection (Source)

V       - selects entire lines
v       - selects range of text
ctrl-v  - selects columns
gv      - reselect block

Basics

• :open FILE_PATH : open a file

Executing commands (shell)

use current buffer as input of a shell command

• :%! grep hello to search for all lines containing hello in the current buffer (Source)

Window management

• :tabe filename to open a file in a new tab (Source)
• gT and gt can be used to switch between tabs (Source)
• vim -p file1 file2 to open files in tabs (Source)
• :sp [file] or Ctrl+W, s : split the window (horizontally) (Source)
• :vsp [file] or Ctrl+W, v : split the window (vertically) (Source)
• Ctrl+w, l : move to the right window from the left (Source)
• Ctrl+w, h : move to the left window again (Source)
• To find more commands: How To Use VIM Split Screen

Buffer management

• :bf go to first file
• :bn go to next file
• :bp go to previous file
• :bl go to last file
• :bw close file
• :help buffer to find more information