aldaris · April 19, 2017 21:42
diff --git a/vim-tips b/vim-tips
 b - back a word
 w - go to next word
 e - go to the end of the current word
 d - delete
 y - copy
 0 - go to the beginning of line
 $ - go to the end of the line
 o - insert new line and turn on editor mode
 a - editor mode and move cursor one character (append)
 i - editor mode and leave cursor at location (insert)
 v - visual selection
 gg - go to the top of the file
 G - go to the bottom of the file
 SHIFT + v - visual selection of lines
 CTRL + v - visual selection of rows
 :!<command> - executes <command> in shell without exiting vim, after pressing Enter you can get back to the editor
 :%sort - sorts the lines in alphabetical order in the current file
 :%s/hello/world/g - replaces all occurrences of hello with world in each line
 :vsplit filename - vertical split of window, opening the file in a new pane
 :set bg=dark - let's vim know that you are on dark background, which will result in using different syntax highlight palette
 CTRL + W THEN arrows - switch between panes in the direction requested
 :split filename - horizontal split of window, opening the file in a new pane
 f<char> - finds <char> in current line
 t<char> - finds <char> in current line and moves the cursor in front of the character
 u - undo
 CTRL + r - redo
 r - replace one character (so r1 would replace the character at the current location with '1')
 R - turn on REPLACE mode, every character hit will replace existing text

 most fun bit:
 q THEN character of your choice THEN stuff THEN q - turns on recording mode, everything you do, will be recorded as a macro under the character you have chosen, the final press of q will stop the recording
 @<character of your choice> - execute your recorded macro once
 10@<char> - execute macro associated with char 10 times

 combine things:
 dw - delete word from cursor
 cw - change word from cursor (similar to dw, but unlike dw it will not remove whitespace, instead it will turn on editor mode and allow you to enter a new word)
 y$ - copy until end of line
 dd - delete line
 d THEN down arrow - delete 2 lines
 5dd - delete 5 lines
 dt< - delete characters until '<' character (especially helpful when dealing with XMLs)
	b - back a word
	w - go to next word
	e - go to the end of the current word
	d - delete
	y - copy
	0 - go to the beginning of line
	$ - go to the end of the line
	o - insert new line and turn on editor mode
	a - editor mode and move cursor one character (append)
	i - editor mode and leave cursor at location (insert)
	v - visual selection
	gg - go to the top of the file
	G - go to the bottom of the file
	SHIFT + v - visual selection of lines
	CTRL + v - visual selection of rows
	:!<command> - executes <command> in shell without exiting vim, after pressing Enter you can get back to the editor
	:%sort - sorts the lines in alphabetical order in the current file
	:%s/hello/world/g - replaces all occurrences of hello with world in each line
	:vsplit filename - vertical split of window, opening the file in a new pane
	:set bg=dark - let's vim know that you are on dark background, which will result in using different syntax highlight palette
	CTRL + W THEN arrows - switch between panes in the direction requested
	:split filename - horizontal split of window, opening the file in a new pane
	f<char> - finds <char> in current line
	t<char> - finds <char> in current line and moves the cursor in front of the character
	u - undo
	CTRL + r - redo
	r - replace one character (so r1 would replace the character at the current location with '1')
	R - turn on REPLACE mode, every character hit will replace existing text

	most fun bit:
	q THEN character of your choice THEN stuff THEN q - turns on recording mode, everything you do, will be recorded as a macro under the character you have chosen, the final press of q will stop the recording
	@<character of your choice> - execute your recorded macro once
	10@<char> - execute macro associated with char 10 times

	combine things:
	dw - delete word from cursor
	cw - change word from cursor (similar to dw, but unlike dw it will not remove whitespace, instead it will turn on editor mode and allow you to enter a new word)
	y$ - copy until end of line
	dd - delete line
	d THEN down arrow - delete 2 lines
	5dd - delete 5 lines
	dt< - delete characters until '<' character (especially helpful when dealing with XMLs)