Johnny Miller, Sun Oct 2 13:58:53 CST 2022
Vim (/vɪm/; a contraction of Vi IMproved) is a free and open-source, screen-based text editor program. It is an improved clone of Bill Joy's vi.
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| Keystroke(s) | Description | Note |
|---|---|---|
h j k l |
Arrow keys (⬅️ ⬇️ ⬆️ ➡️) | |
b / w |
Previous/next word | |
ge / e |
Previous/next end of word | |
0 (zero) |
Start of line | |
^ |
Start of line (after whitespace) | |
$ |
End of line | |
gg |
First line | |
G |
Last line | |
:n |
Go to line n |
|
nG |
Go to line n |
|
zz |
Center this line in editor window | |
zt |
Top this line in editor window | |
zb |
Bottom this line | |
H |
Move to top of screen | |
M |
Move to middle of screen | |
L |
Move to bottom of screen | |
/pattern |
Search for pattern | |
?pattern |
Search backward for pattern | |
n |
Next matching search pattern | |
N |
Previous match | |
gd |
Go to definition | JetBrains |
| Keystroke(s) | Description | Note |
|---|---|---|
a |
Append | |
A |
Append from end of line | |
i |
Insert | |
o / O |
Next line Add blank line below/above current line | |
J |
Join next line of text with current line | JetBrains plugin: ideajoin |
s |
Delete char and insert | |
S |
Delete line and insert | |
C |
Delete until end of line and insert | |
cc |
Delete whole line and insert | |
dd |
Delete line (Cut) | The deleted texts will be copied in Vim’s clipboard |
ciw |
Change (replace) entire word. (Delete current word that pointed by cursor) | |
u |
Undo changes | |
<C-R> |
Redo changes | <C-R> = ctrl + r |
Esc / <C-[> |
Exit insert mode | <C-[> = ctrl + [ |
<C-C> |
Exit insert mode (corrupt), and abort current command | <C-C> = ctrl + c |
| Keystroke(s) | Description | Note |
|---|---|---|
x |
Delete character (Cut) | The deleted character will be copied in Vim’s clipboard |
dd |
Delete line (Cut) | Copy in Vim’s clipboard |
yy |
Yank line (Copy) | Copy in Vim’s clipboard |
p |
Paste from Vim’s clipboard | |
P |
Paste before from Vim’s clipboard | |
"*p / "+p |
Paste from system clipboard | |
"*y / "+y |
Paste to system clipboard |
| Keystroke(s) | Description | Note |
|---|---|---|
v |
Enter visual mode | |
V |
Enter visual line mode | |
<C-V> |
Enter visual block mode | |
a |
Enter insert node and append text after where cursor is | |
i |
Enter insert node and insert text before where cursor is | |
Esc / <C-[> |
Exit insert mode | <C-[> = ctrl + [ |