Basic Vim Commands - Getting Started

Start learning to use Vim. Get started with some simple commands.

Vim has two modes.

1. Insert mode (You can type like a normal text editor. Press i to insert mode)

2. Command mode (you issue commands to the editor to complete a task. Press ESC to enter command mode)

Order	illustrate
x	Remove unnecessary characters
u	Undo the last command, U undo the entire line
CTRL-R	redo
A	Append text at the end
:wq	Save and exit
:q!	Discard all changes and force quit
dw	Move the cursor to the beginning of a word to delete it
2w	Move the cursor forward two words.
3e	Move the cursor forward to the end of the third word.
0 (zero)	Move to the beginning of the line.
d2w	Remove 2 words...the number can be changed to remove the number of consecutive words like d3w
dd	Delete row

-运算符-是该做什么，例如删除d
- [数字] - 是重复动议的可选计数
-运动-在要操作的文本上移动，例如w（单词），$（到行尾）等。

Order	illustrate
p	Place previously deleted text behind the cursor (type dd to delete the line and store it in a Vim register. Type p to place the line)
r	Replace letters, for example press re to replace letters with e
ce	Change to the end of the word (put your cursor over the u in lubw and it will delete ubw)
ce	Removes the word and puts you in insert mode
G	Move to the bottom of the file.
gg	Move to the beginning of the file. Type the line number you are using and then type G
%	Find matches), ], or }
: s/old/new/g	Replace 'old' with 'new' where g is global
/	Search backward, N to find next, N to search in opposite direction
？	forward search
：！	Run a shell command, for example: ! dir,:! ls
:in TEST	(Where TEST is the file name of your choice.) Save the file
v	Start visual mode to select rows and you can perform actions like delete
:r	filename will insert the contents into the current file
R	Replace multiple characters
y	Operator uses v visual mode to copy text and p to paste text
o	Open a row under the cursor and start insert mode.
O	Opens a line above the cursor.
a	Insert text after the cursor.
A	Insert text after the end of the line.
e	The command moves to the end of the word.
y[n]w	Copy one (n) word.
y[n]l	Copy 1(n) characters to the right of the cursor.
y[n]h	Copy 1(n) characters to the left of the cursor.
R	Enter replacement mode until pressed.
ctrl-w	Jump from one window to another
：e	Then press ctrl+D to list all command names starting with:e, then press tab to complete the command

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