:r !echo "foo"
//inserting a new line after current line
o
//inserting a line before current line
O
//Piping output of a command to vim and 'save as'
uname | vi -
:saveas
//VIM Terminology
yank (copy in windows lingo)
delete (cut in windows lingo)
put (paste in windows lingo)
//yank (copy) a line
yy
//delete (cut) a line
dd
//put (paste) a line
p
//using marks to yank multiple lines
ma
y'a
//Example:
ma~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~text~~~~~~~~
y'a~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
//Inserting a character X number of times
<ESC>
250
i
a
<ESC>
//cut a line
v this-is-the-line d
//undo
u
//search
/
//search next
n
//write and copy (save and exit in windows lingo)
wq
//the ! overwrites
wq!
//comparing two files
vimdiff -O test1.txt test2.txt
vimdiff -o test1.txt test2.txt //horizontally
//opening multiple files
vim -O file1.txt file2.txt
vim -o file1.txt file2.txt //horizontally
//creating another file while editing one
:vert new test.txt
:vsplit test.txt
:vsp test.txt
//horizontally
:split
:sp
//changing windows
ctrl ww
//go to specific line
:77
//practice
shell$ vimtutor
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