# Vim Mode

Vim is an editor to create or edit a text file. 

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## Command Mode

In the command mode, user can move around the file, delete text, etc.

| Key      | Explanation                                  |
| -------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| h        | Moves the cursor one character to the left   |
| l        | Moves the cursor one character to the right  |
| k        | Moves the cursor up one line                 |
| j        | Moves the cursor down one line               |
| nG or :n | Cursor goes to the specified (n) line        |
| ^F       | (CTRl F) Forward screenful                   |
| ^B       | Backward screenful                           |
| ^f       | One page forward                             |
| ^b       | One page backward                            |
| ^U       | Up half screenful                            |
| ^D       | Down half screenful                          |
| $        | Move cursor to the end of current line       |
| 0        | Move cursor to the beginning of current line |
| w        | Forward one word                             |
| b        | Backward one word                            |
|          |                                              |

### Exit Commands

|     |                                                                   |
| --- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| :wq | Write file to disk and quit the editor                            |
| :q! | Quit (no warning)                                                 |
| :q  | Quit (a warning is printed if a modified file has not been saved) |
| ZZ  | Save workspace and quit the editor (same as :wq)                  |

### File Manipulation Commands

|         |                                          |
| ------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| :w      | Write workspace to original file         |
| :w file | Write workspace to named file            |
| :e file | Start editing a new file                 |
| :r file | Read contents of a file to the workspace |

### Text Deletion Commands

|    |                             |
| -- | --------------------------- |
| x  | Delete character            |
| dw | Delete word from cursor on  |
| db | Delete word backward        |
| dd | Delete line                 |
| d$ | Delete to end of line       |
| d^ | Delete to beginning of line |

### Yank Commands

|    |                                         |
| -- | --------------------------------------- |
| yy | yank current line                       |
| y$ | yank to end of current line from cursor |
| yw | yank from cursor to end of current word |

### Paste

|   |                    |
| - | ------------------ |
| p | paste below cursor |
| P | paste above cursor |
|   |                    |

### Undo

|   |                  |
| - | ---------------- |
| u | Undo last change |
| U | Restore line     |

### Change from command mode to insert mode

**From** command mode **to** insert mode type **a**/**A**/**i**/**I**/**o**/**O** ( see details below)

## Insert Mode

In the insert mode, user can insert text.

**Changing mode from one to another**

### Change from insert mode to command mode

**From** insert mode **to** command mode type **Esc** (escape key)

Some useful commands for VIM

| Key | Explanation                                                        |
| --- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| a   | Append text following current cursor position                      |
| A   | Append text to the end of current line                             |
| i   | Insert text before the current cursor position                     |
| I   | Insert text at the beginning of the cursor line                    |
| o   | Open up a new line following the current line and add text there   |
| O   | Open up a new line in front of the current line and add text there |

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**To create a page break,** while in the insert mode, press the CTRL key

And l. ^L will appear in your text and will cause the printer to start

A new page.

**Other Useful Commands**

Most commands can be repeated n times by typing a number, n, before

the command. For example 10dd means delete 10 lines.

. Repeat last command

cw Change current word to a new word

r Replace one character at the cursor position

R Begin overstrike or replace mode � use ESC key to exit

:/ pattern Search forward for the pattern

:? pattern Search backward for the pattern

n (used after either of the 2 search commands above to

continue to find next occurrence of the pattern.

:g/pat1/s//pat2/g replace every occurrence of pattern1 (pat1) with


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