Vim tips

vim.md

Buffers

List open buffers:

:ls

Open buffer by file name:

:b <buffer-name>

Split (vertically) and open buffer:

:sb <buffer-name>

Split (vertically) and open buffer:

:vsp | b <buffer-name>

Comments

Method 1

To comment a block of lines

1. Enter the visual block mode CTRL + V
2. Selected the lines to comment/uncomment
3. Press SHIFT + I (capital i)
4. Press ALT + # (insert a hash #)
5. Press ESC and wait

To uncomment a block of lines

1. Enter the visual block mode CTRL + V
2. Selected the lines to comment/uncomment
3. Press x

Method 2

To comment a block of lines

1. Enter the visual mode with v
2. Select the lines to comment
3. Press SHIFT + :
4. Enter norm i# (:'<,'>norm i#) ^ this will insert a # at the first position of every line

To uncomment a block of lines

1. Enter the visual mode with v
2. Select the lines to comment
3. Press SHIFT + :
4. Enter norm x (:'<,'>norm x) ^ this will delete the first char of every line

References

http://www.moolenaar.net/habits.html