Vim Basic Commands

Vim Basic Commands

:w  # save
:wq  # save and exit
:q!  # exit
:u  # undo
:noh # delete highlights
:10,50s/^/#  # comment out 10 - 50 lines
:10,50s/^#  # uncomment 10 - 50 lines
:n or :next  # go to next file that's open
:prev or :N  # go to the previous file
:wn or :wnext  # save the current go to next
:wprev or :wN  # save the current go to prev

e  # moving to the end of a word
w  # move forward to the begining of a word
3w  # move forward 3 words
b  # move backward
3b  # move backward 3 words 
$  # move to the end of line
0  # move to the beginning of line
)  # jump forward one sentense
(  # jump backward one sentense
}  # jump forward one paragraph
{  # jump forward one paragraph
h  # left
j  # down
k  # up
l  # right
H  # jump to the top of the screen
M  # jump to the middle of the screen
L  # jump to the bottom of the screen
gg # jump to the top of the file
G  # jump to the buttom of the file