Cheetsheet - Hoangdinh85/ITC-136 GitHub Wiki

Vi= older/grumpier version of Vim

  • network gear

  • embedded systems

  • minimal cloud images

  • I indicates insert

  • delete with dd

  • shif-u to undo

  • i for insert, esc for command mode

  • :w

  • :q!

  • :wq (write and quit)

  • u undo

  • how do we get to command mode? once we're there *: *:wq (write and quit) *particular line number *:34

  • Line:

  • go to end of line $

  • go to start pf line 0

  • file:

  • Go to top of the line

  • :split

  • to move between window ctl-w-w or ctl-w ctl-w

  • :hide

  • gets ride of window(you'll be prompt to save changes before you

  • search

  • /what you're searching for

  • (press n to go to the next match)

  • modes:

  • i for insert mode (so i can type things)

  • escape to get back to command mode

  • writing and exiting

  • :wq! write and quit no matter what. (! force the command)

  • :w writes the file without quiting

  • :wq writes and quits but if there is an error it will stop

  • :q! quits without writing the file

  • search and replace (the most obtuse of vim commands) Example :%s/1/one/g

  • : puts us into command mode

  • %s tells us to search and replace through the entire file

  • /1 is the thing we are searching for and replacing

  • /one is thing we are replacing /1 with

  • /g means to it globally

    • this command will turn 111 into oneoneone or 102 into one02

  • :set paste allow you to paste and retain formatting

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