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The document provides basic commands for GVIM: 1. Commands like :enew, :spl, and :vsp are used to create new files and split windows horizontally or vertically. The :pwd and :E commands show the current path and files. 2. Navigation and editing commands include going to specific lines (:2) and ends of words (e, b, w). Insertion commands start with i, I, s, S, a and A. 3. Copy (y or Y), paste (p or P), and deletion (d, D, x, X) commands manipulate text, along with commands for undo (u) and redo (ctrl-r).

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Vim Commands New PDF

The document provides basic commands for GVIM: 1. Commands like :enew, :spl, and :vsp are used to create new files and split windows horizontally or vertically. The :pwd and :E commands show the current path and files. 2. Navigation and editing commands include going to specific lines (:2) and ends of words (e, b, w). Insertion commands start with i, I, s, S, a and A. 3. Copy (y or Y), paste (p or P), and deletion (d, D, x, X) commands manipulate text, along with commands for undo (u) and redo (ctrl-r).

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GVIM BASIC COMMANDS

create a new file, save using :w ./folder_name/file.txt(. Means current folder)


:enew
or :enew ./folder/file.txt or :enew file.txt
:spl or :sp Horizontal split, :spl filename.txt will open a new file with split window
:vsp or :vs vertical split, same as horizontal split
:se nu To show line number
:2 To go to the line number 2
:pwd to see the current path
:E to see the files in the folder
:q or shift + zz Close window
:w save file
:w <filename> save file as <filename> and keep the current file open
:sav <filename> save file as <filename> and open <filename>
:q quit (if already saved)
:q! quit without saving
:e <filename> open new/existing <filename> in new buffer
:wq Save and Quit
u undo
crtl-r Redo
Insert
e,b,w e: go to End of word, b:go to beginning of word, w: go to beginning of next word
i insert mode at cursor
I insert mode at beginning of the line (i.e. first character of line)
s delete character under the cursor and enter into insert mode
S delete the line and go to insert mode from the beginning of same line
a insert mode after the cursor
A insert mode at the end of line
o insert mode on below line
O insert mode at bottom line
C delete from cursor to end of line and go to insert mode
r replace current character
R replace characters until Esc is pressed(i.e. same as insert button in keyboard)
Copy
y yank (copy)
yiw copy the word
yw copy the word after the cursor
yy or Y copy the line
y$ copy till end of the line from current location of cursor
“+y copy to clipboard e.g. “+yiw will copy the word in clipboard
<F3>y same as above (use <F3> for clipboard, remapped in .vimrc)
Paste
<F3>p paste from clipboard (see above line as well)
p paste after cursor (remapped as ]p in .vimrc )
]p paste with indentation
P paste before cursor
ctrl-P paste from clipboard (remapped in .vimrc)
shift insert paste from clipboard (remapped in .vimrc)
Delete
d<command> delete<command>
diw delete word (and stay at normal mode)
ciw delete word (and go to insert mode)
dw or cw delete word after the cursor
dd or cc delete line
D or C delete till end of line
x delete character (delete)
X delete character (backspace)
. repeat previous operation

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