vim_commands.md

Vim commands

vim installation config in .vimrc Vim basic commands

• show line number :set number

• insert :i

• save :w

• quit :q

• force quit :q!

• save and quit :wq

• delete entire line dd

• delete N lines Ndd

• delete word dw

• delete from middle of line till end Shift+d

• copy yy

• copy N lines Nyy

• paste p

• mark a line mk

• y'k copy

• d'k cut

• undu u

• redu Ctrl+r

• jump to line number (say :10)

• Jump to first line (beginning) of file gg

• Jump to last line (end) of file Shift+g / G

• Jump to end of line Shift+$

• Jump to beginning of line 0 (zero)

• write to next line o

• write to previous line Shift+o

• replace single character r

Search

• /
• next occurance n
• previous occurance Shift+n

Replace

• :%s/old_word/new_word
• :%s/old_word/new_word/g (globally)

Previous commands ESC : UpArrow

Switch File

• :e same file
• :e Switch to file
• :e# back to previous file