vim_cheats.md

vim cheats

references

https://danielmiessler.com/study/vim/ https://devhints.io/vim https://www.reddit.com/r/vim/comments/32r85c/this_is_my_favorite_vim_cheat_sheet_does_anyone/

vimrc file

examples

d2w = delete 2 words
cis = change inside sentence
yip = yank inside paragraph
ct[ = change to left bracket
cf[ = change up to and including left bracket

verbs

d = delete
c = change
y = yank
v = visually select
0 = start of line
$ = end of line
w = forward one word
b = back one word
e = end of word
H = hight (top of screen)
M = middle
L = low (bottom of screen)

adverbs

f = find (stop on character)
t = to (stop before character)
/ = find string
i = inside
a = around
NUM = number (a number of positions)

nouns

w = word
s = sentence
p = paragraph
b = block

other

ZZ = :wq
:saveas = save as
/[string] = search for string
n = next occurence of string
N = previous occurence of string

copy

y #yank
yy #yank line

cut

dd #cut (delete) line

paste

p
P #paste before

delete

d
dd #cut (delete) line

find

/
n #next

undo

u
#redo

start of line

0

end of line

$

append after line

o #start new line and enter insert mode

search and replace

:% s/[search_string]/[replacement_string]/g
#% = entrire file, g = global (all occurences on a single line, not just the first)

5,10 s/[search_string]/[replacement_string]/g #5,10 = lines 5 to 10, g = global (all occurences on a single line, not just the first)