Text Editor Command Line Cheat Sheet - petewhartnett/learning-journal GitHub Wiki
Important features to consider when choosing a text editor
Code Completion - Once you to start typing code completion will give you suggestions that will save time and eliminate spelling errors.
Syntax Highlighting - This will highlight text with different colors based on the attribute and element type. This makes text easier to read and errors easier to find.
Ability to add extensions - over time you may find you need more functionality that does not come standard in your text editor. Having the ability to add extensions is key to having your editor grow as your skills increase.
Command Line Cheat Sheet (Windows)
cd = change directory
cd .. = move to the parent directory
cd\ = move to the root of current drive
cd x = move to the current\x directory
date = change the date
del = delete/erase * del x = deletes all files/folders fitting x
del . = deletes all files within current directory
del . = deletes all files within current directory
dir = display contents of current directory (Ex: dir [c:][\programs]), [] = optional
dir *.txt = list all .txt files in current directory
dir *.? = list all files with extensions one character in length in current directory
dir /w /p . = display all contents one screen at a time
dir | more = display all contents one line at a time
dir /? = provides syntax info and complete list of all dir parameters
echo = send command line input to display (by default)
echo sometext » somefile.txt = append line(s) of text to any file
erase = delete/erase
exit = exit the command prompt
filename.txt = opens filename.txt in current directory in Notepad (or default .txt program)
time = change the time
type file = display the contents of the file ‘file’ (displays file contents in console)
type file |more = display the contents one line at a time
ipconfig [/all] = display network adapter information
ping google.com = how long it takes for your computer to talk to google.com
dir > somefile.txt (Send directory listing to a file)
F1 = Sequential, individual repeat of previously entered characters
F2 = Copies any number of characters from the previous command line
F3 = Repeats the contents of the previous command line
F4 = Deletes any number of characters from the previous command line