vim

Modes §

• esc - normal mode
• : - command mode

Exit §

• :wq - save changes
• :q! - discard changes

Move §

• b/B or w/W - move to start of word/token

• e/E - move to end of word/token

• 0 - go to start of line

• ^ - go to first non-blank char of line

• $ - go to end of line

• gg - go to start of file

• G - go to end of file

• xgg/xG/:x - go to line x

• H/M/L - top/middle/bottom of screen

• Ctrl + …

  • y/e - up/down 1 line
  • d/u - up/down .5 screen
  • b/f - back/forward 1 screen
  • o/i - back/forward through jump history

Insert §

• a/A - insert after cursor/line
• i/I - insert in front of cursor/line
• O/o - open a new line above/below current

Selection §

• v - by char
  • aw/iw - select a word with/without space in front
  • u/U - change case
• V - by line
• ctrl + v - by block

Yank/copy §

• yaw/yiw - word with/without trailing space after

• ytx - from cursor to x

• yfx - from cursor to x, inclusive

• yy - line

• xyy - x lines

Paste §

• P - paste before cursor
• p - paste after cursor

Cut §

• x/X - cut current/prev char

• d<.> - cut .

  • :x,yd - line x to line y
    • x = . and y = $ - current to end of file
  • :g(!)/pattern/d - lines (not) containing pattern
    • pattern = ^$ - all blank lines

Cut and edit in place §

• r - replace current char

• R - enter replace mode

• s - sub current char (activates insert mode)

• S - sub current line (activates insert mode)

  • :s/old/new - subs first old in current line
  • :s/old/new/g - subs all ‘old’s in current line
  • :x,ys/old/new/g - subs all ‘old’s in range with new
  • :%s/old/new/g - subs all ‘old’s with new
    • use gc to get confirmation each time

• c<.> - cut ., enter insert mode

  • C - cut to end of line

Undo/redo §

• . - repeat last command
• u/:u/:undo - undo
• ctrl + r - redo

Search §

• /pattern / ?pattern - search forward/backward for pattern
  • * / # - jump to next/prev
• n/N - repeat the search in the same/opposite direction