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vim: helpful additions

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Ryan Olson 2020-01-22 16:38:21 -07:00 • committed by Starbeamrainbowlabs
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# vim # vim
> Vi IMproved, a programmer's text editor, provides several modes for different kinds of text manipulation. > Vim (Vi IMproved), a programmer's command-line text editor, provides several modes for different kinds of text manipulation.
> Pressing `i` enters edit mode. `<Esc>` goes back to normal mode, which doesn't allow regular text insertion. > Pressing `i` enters edit mode. `<Esc>` goes back to normal mode, which doesn't allow regular text insertion.
> More information: <https://www.vim.org>. > More information: <https://www.vim.org>.
- Open a file: - Open a file:
`vim {{file}}` `vim {{path/to/file}}`
- Enter text editing mode (insert mode): - Save a file:
`<Esc>i` `:write`
- Copy ("yank") or cut ("delete") the current line (paste it with `P`): - Quit without saving:
`<Esc>{{yy|dd}}` `<Esc>:quit!<Enter>`
- Open a file at a specified line number:
`vim +{{line_number}} {{path/to/file}}`
- View help for setting (such as {{set number}}):
`<Esc>:help '{{setting_name}}'`
- Undo the last operation: - Undo the last operation:
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- Perform a regex substitution in the whole file: - Perform a regex substitution in the whole file:
`<Esc>:%s/{{pattern}}/{{replacement}}/g<Enter>` `<Esc>:%s/{{pattern}}/{{replacement}}/g<Enter>`
- Save (write) the file, and quit:
`<Esc>:wq<Enter>`
- Quit without saving:
`<Esc>:q!<Enter>`