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Normal vim use is [move
REPLACE
cursor] [command] [move h l

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Character

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selection] to operate on 0 G
esc that selection (e.g. 'f(ldt)').
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alternative to [move]

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[command] [move], you y M
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"word"
can use visual mode which w w w w w w
(at start of line I )
VIM
means you can do [move] l b
b b b b b b

v [move] (visual confirm) i

(at end of line A ) [command]... just try it! n Lorem ipsum(dolor) si

"WORD"
(substituting line S ) Preceding a command with e

Bottom
W W E end of WORD W
a digit (e.g. 3 ) will
(new line above O ) G B
B B

End
repeat it x times. e end of word
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(new line below o )
. : .h will open up vim
(replacing till eol C ) help in a new (split) vim ( Sentence ) # prev Indent next * { Paragraph }
window (navigate it using
'Move' commands and ':q' 0 indent ^ Line $
Command (on next selection) to exit)
prev - next +
(start of mark line)
' [char] ` [char]
Mark

Precede with . g opens up a whole

y [move] yank (copy) "[char] to use toolkit of extra commands. till (excl) char t [char] (backwards T )
named register Google for more info!
d [move] delete (cut) prev , ; next
(clipboard) [char]. Easter egg: ':h 42' find (incl) char f [char] (backwards F )
> [move] indent (and outdent < )
Repeating the above command (e.g. yy) instead Files find term / {search term} (backwards ? ) prev n N next

of [move] will use current line as selection : w save Move(selection) Move(cursor)

Command (on cursor) : w {file} save as new
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up C F
: w q save & quit (Lorem ipsum) Page
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+
x delete char (or X previous) R

(can precede no-save quit a around down

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B
: q ! y a )
p paste before (or P after) with named
register) : e {file} open Replace
m [char] set mark J join with line after Non-existing file will
create new : % s {search regex} / {replace with} / g
insert
Command (absolute) : r {file} contents : g / {search regex} d delete lines containing
open file under
u undo (through buffer) . repeat last cmd g f cursor : v / {search regex} d delete lines NOT containing