# vim /home/suresh/myscripts/scratcher.sh <-- colorfull look
# vi /home/suresh/myscripts/scratcher.sh <-- simple
Moving through the text is usually possible with the arrow keys. If not, try:
h -> move Left
l -> move Right
k -> move up
j -> move down
shift+H : top of file (or :1 similarly you can go to any line by line number(n) :n)
shift+G : end of file (or :$)
dd --> delete current line
5+dd -> delete 5 line from current line (similarly n line)
5+dw -> delete 5 words from current word
x -> delete single character from current position
cc -->cut all current line content & leave the editor in insert mode
C --> delete all words from current position to end of line.
s -->cur the current character and leave te curser in insert mode
yy -->copy line
n+yy --> copy n lines
pp -->paste copied line etc..
n+pp -->paste n times
Insert Mode:
1> i or I (cpas i)
2> Insert button
3> a (+move curser to 1 position right)
4> A (+ move the curser at end of line)
5> o (+ a blank line below current)
6> O (+ a blank line above current)
Command mode: ESC button
:w -> Save
ESC+z+z --> Save & exit
:wq -> Save & Exit
:q -> Exit
:q! -> Exit without Save
:w file2 will save the text to file2.
:wq! overrides read-only permission
/find -->Search string "find" use "n" to search new location
? find --> same as above but search in opposite dir
:1, $s/shirish/shukla/g -->replace shirish by shukla throught file
undo & redo:
esc+u --> undo
ctl+r --> redo
esc . --> repeate the previous change
Bookmark
step 1> Go to the required word (type ESC+ma) you can use any lowercase a - z, A - Z, [ ect,.. note that a & A store diff bookmarks etc..
step 2>To go to bookmarked location (type ESC+ `+a ) note ` is above TAB button, similarly you can give various bookmarkes
* You can go to yu last edited line by --> ESC+`+ .
:marks --> Will show your bookmarks in current file.
Quick Summary of Vim Bookmark Commands
* ma –> Creates a bookmark called a
* `a –> Jump to the exact location (line and column) of the bookmark a
* ‘a –> Jump to the beginning of the line of the bookmark a
* :marks –> Display all the bookmarks
* :marks a –> Display the details of the bookmark with name a
`. –> Jump to the exact location (line and column) where the last change was performed
* ‘. –> Jump to the beginning of the line where the last change was performed
Advanced:
K --> Go to the man page of the word currently under the curser.
# vi /home/suresh/myscripts/scratcher.sh <-- simple
Moving through the text is usually possible with the arrow keys. If not, try:
h -> move Left
l -> move Right
k -> move up
j -> move down
shift+H : top of file (or :1 similarly you can go to any line by line number(n) :n)
shift+G : end of file (or :$)
dd --> delete current line
5+dd -> delete 5 line from current line (similarly n line)
5+dw -> delete 5 words from current word
x -> delete single character from current position
cc -->cut all current line content & leave the editor in insert mode
C --> delete all words from current position to end of line.
s -->cur the current character and leave te curser in insert mode
yy -->copy line
n+yy --> copy n lines
pp -->paste copied line etc..
n+pp -->paste n times
Insert Mode:
1> i or I (cpas i)
2> Insert button
3> a (+move curser to 1 position right)
4> A (+ move the curser at end of line)
5> o (+ a blank line below current)
6> O (+ a blank line above current)
Command mode: ESC button
:w -> Save
ESC+z+z --> Save & exit
:wq -> Save & Exit
:q -> Exit
:q! -> Exit without Save
:w file2 will save the text to file2.
:wq! overrides read-only permission
/find -->Search string "find" use "n" to search new location
? find --> same as above but search in opposite dir
:1, $s/shirish/shukla/g -->replace shirish by shukla throught file
undo & redo:
esc+u --> undo
ctl+r --> redo
esc . --> repeate the previous change
Bookmark
step 1> Go to the required word (type ESC+ma) you can use any lowercase a - z, A - Z, [ ect,.. note that a & A store diff bookmarks etc..
step 2>To go to bookmarked location (type ESC+ `+a ) note ` is above TAB button, similarly you can give various bookmarkes
* You can go to yu last edited line by --> ESC+`+ .
:marks --> Will show your bookmarks in current file.
Quick Summary of Vim Bookmark Commands
* ma –> Creates a bookmark called a
* `a –> Jump to the exact location (line and column) of the bookmark a
* ‘a –> Jump to the beginning of the line of the bookmark a
* :marks –> Display all the bookmarks
* :marks a –> Display the details of the bookmark with name a
`. –> Jump to the exact location (line and column) where the last change was performed
* ‘. –> Jump to the beginning of the line where the last change was performed
Advanced:
K --> Go to the man page of the word currently under the curser.
