Boring VIM Editor

Vim Editor

Vi has 3 operation modes_

1. Command Mode.- default when opening file.
2. Insert Mode. - by pressing (i) can go to insert mode. (Edit/Add/Remove Text)
3. Last Line. - Press Esc to go back to Command Mode and then Press (:) to go to the Last Line Mode. (Save/Discard/Exit)

Vim Modes

Commands

Command Mode

vi /filePath

• Move Around_

  • ^ - up (K)

  • v - down (J)

  • < - left - (H)

  • > - right - (L)

• Copy Line_
  • yy
• Paste Line_
  • p
• Delete a letter_
  • x
• Delete a line_
  • dd
• Delete 3 lines_
  • d3d
• Undo Changes
  • u
• Redo Changes
  • Ctrl+r
• Find
  • /wordToSearch
• Find Next
  • n
• Find Previous
  • N

Insert Mode

From Command Mode press i/o/a

To go back to Command Mode Esc

Last Line Mode

• Save
  • :w
• Quit
  • :q
• Save & Quit
  • :wq
• Quit without Saving
  • :q!