From 9c0f8bfbf4c27d0ebae824ee6d889ba4b4b7192f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: MeaTLoTioN Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 17:47:40 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Initial commit --- vim-cheat-sheet.txt | 81 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 81 insertions(+) create mode 100644 vim-cheat-sheet.txt diff --git a/vim-cheat-sheet.txt b/vim-cheat-sheet.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fd2fb65 --- /dev/null +++ b/vim-cheat-sheet.txt @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@ +VI/VIM cheat sheet pt.1, by MeaTLoTioN November 12, 2021 + + +NORMAL MODE: +- Cursor movement + Left one char = H / Left Arrow + Right one char = L / Right Arrow + Up one char = K / Up Arrow + Down one char = J / Down Arrow + + Left one word = b + Right one word = w + Move to Start of line = 0 + Move to End of line = $ + +- String manipulation + + to change a word, in NORMAL mode, move cursor to beginning of the word you + wish to change, and type CW (for Change Word) + + - (VIM) the word will be deleted and you will be in INSERT mode ready for + you to replace the word + - (VI) a $ will appear at the end of the word, and when you start typing it + will overwrite the word until you get to and surpass the $ sign. + - When you are done typing your new word, press escape to enter NORMAL mode. + + to change the text within some quotes, move the cursor to anywhere on the + line that has the quoted text you wish to change, and type CI" or CI' + (depending on the type of quotes used " or ') + - (VIM) the text within the next set of quotes from your cursor position + (if not already inside the quoted text) will disappear and you will be + in INSERT mode ready to type your new quoted text. + + if you wish to append text to the end of any line, just position your cursor + anywhere on the line you wish to append to the end, and type A (shift+a) + + likewise, if you wish to insert text at the beginning of any line, position + your cursor to the line you wish to insert text at the beginning, and type + I (shift+i) + + to find a word or substring in your document, just type / followed by the + word you wish to find, and press return. the cursor will move to the next + word that matches your search term. use n and N to search forward and back + + If you want to delete a line, move the cursor to the line you wish to delete + and type dd and the line will disappear. If you wish to delete multiple + lines, move the cursor to the first line, and type Xdd where X is a number + of lines you wish to delete. For example, if you want to delete 6 lines + including the line you're on then type 6dd and those 6 lines will go. + You can also delete a single word, using dw once your cursor is over the + first character. + + If you want to copy text into the buffer, you need to yank. you can yank + various things, if you want to yank the entire line, just type yy or if + you want to yank a word, move the cursor to the word and press yw. + + To paste any yanked text, move the cursor to where you wish to paste, and + press p to paste _after_ the cursor or P to paste from the cursor. You can + also paste lines and words that were deleted with dd or dw + + Visual editing, is useful to visually highlight text, either by row or + by column, example to select a paragraph of text, move the cursor to the top + line of the paragraph, and press shift+v and then down arrow until the + highlight is at the last line of the text you want selected. Press y to + yank that text into the buffer. + +COMMAND mode: + to substitute substrings in your document, type : to enter COMMAND mode and + type %s/ (for substitution) followed by a word or substring to match against + then type / and then type a substring to replace it with, finish off with + /g to make it global as in any matches throughout the document. example; + :%s/substitute/change/g would change all instances of the word substitute + with the word change in this document. + + Did you know you can time travel in vim. No? let me explain. + If you were editing a document, and you realised that you made an error some + 10 minutes ago, and everything you edited after is useless, just press escape + to go into NORMAL mode, then type :earlier 10m + If you overshot, and want to go ahead nearer the present, just type :later 5m + to go ahead 5 minutes. Valid times are minutes (m) seconds (s) hours (h) +