d is the delete operator.
Motion
w > excluding its first character.
e > Including the last character
pressing e at first goes to the end of the first word then jumps to the end of the next words.
pressing b will start jumping at the beginning of next word forward.
d number motion
You insert count before motion.
```2dd`` deletes two lines.
u to undo last command, U to fix a whole line and CTRL + r for redo.
To put with p place cursor above or before.
rx replace the underline character with ‘x’.
ce deletes character at cursor to the end of the line and puts in insert mode
c is delete and insert.
CTRL + G to show your location in the file and file status and information.
gg to the top of the file, G to the bottom of the file.
Type in line number than either press G or gg.
/ for forward search, ? for reverse search. n to find the next searched item forward. N goes backward.
CTRL + o puts where you had your cursor before, CTRL + i goes forward.
% to go the ending bracket if you are at the beginning bracket.
:s/new/old/g for replace operation within the line. Without g only changes first occurance. :%s replaces throughout the file. You can also do it with ranges of line :beginning line number,ending line numberthen s.
Running a shell command from vim :!ls so, :! then command.
Writing files with name :w test
Using visual selection to write blocks of code to a seperate file. First select with v then, : to see the lines selected, then w test.
Merging files :r test retrieve the file test and put in the cursor.
You can also input external command line output this way :r !ls.
o opens a line a below puts you on insert mode. O opens a line above.
For multicharacter replace use R. While in replace mode, as you write the underlying characters will be replaced.
For searching with ignore case :set ic. To enable highlighting of found words :set hls is
Prepand ‘no’ to switch an option off :set noic
ctrl + w to jump windows.
:help user-manual
Vimrc :help vimrc-intro
CTRL + d shows the suggestions, tab does autocomplete.
