my vim tips

vimtips.md

1. file navigation

• √ open gvim on directory
• √ open file qsize.h
• √ use :e to open another file
• √ use :e %:r.cpp to open corresponding cpp file
• √ use gf to open included file
• √ use Ctrl+O to jump back

2. text objects

• √ use ci(, ci{, ci[, ci" or ci' to replace contents of TO
• √ use di to delete contents of TO
• √ use f to jump forward in line

3. visual mode

• √ use v, V and ^v wisely
• √ Demo: Add comments to block of lines in python
• √ Demo: move filename column to start of line in ls -l

4. macros and commands

• √ Demo: turn perl hash into python dictionary

5. OS Integration

• √ Demo: run command from vim :!cmd
• √ Demo: run command and write output to vim buffer :r!cmd
• √ Demo: filter vim buffer through command :%!cmd
• √ Demo: filter visual through command :'<,'>!cmd

6. plugins

• √ Demo: Codi (for python)
• √ Syntax check (ale, syntastic)
• √ Demo: Ctrl P