#vim #cheatsheet

vim_cheatsheet.sh

:q[uit]
# Quit Vim. This fails when changes have been made.

:q[uit]!	
# Quit without writing.

:cq[uit]	
# Quit always, without writing.

:wq	
# Write the current file and exit.

:wq!
#Write the current file and exit always.

:wq {file}	
# Write to {file}. Exit if not editing the last

:wq! {file}	
# Write to {file} and exit always.

:[range]wq[!]	
# [file] Same as above, but only write the lines in [range].

ZZ	
# Write current file, if modified, and exit.

ZQ	
# Quit current file and exit (same as ":q!").


# EDITING A FILE
:e[dit]
# Edit the current file. This is useful to re-edit the current file, when it has been changed outside of Vim.

:e[dit]!	
# Edit the current file always. Discard any changes to the current buffer. This is useful if you want to start all over again.

:e[dit] {file}	
# Edit {file}.

:e[dit]! {file}	
# Edit {file} always. Discard any changes to the current buffer.

gf	
#Edit the file whose name is under or after the cursor. Mnemonic: "goto file".


# INSERTING TEXT
a	
# Append text after the cursor [count] times.

A	
# Append text at the end of the line [count] times.

i	
# Insert text before the cursor [count] times.

I	
# Insert text before the first non-blank in the line [count] times.

gI	
# Insert text in column 1 [count] times.

o	
# Begin a new line below the cursor and insert text, repeat [count] times.

O	
# Begin a new line above the cursor and insert text, repeat [count] times.


# INSERTING A FILE

:r[ead] [name]	
# Insert the file [name] below the cursor.
:r[ead] !{cmd}	
# Execute {cmd} and insert its standard output below the cursor.


# DELETING TEXT
x	
# Delete [count] characters under and after the cursor

X	
# Delete [count] characters before the cursor

d{motion}	
# Delete text that {motion} moves over

dd	
# Delete [count] lines

D	
# Delete the characters under the cursor until the end of the line

{Visual}x
{Visual}d	
# Delete the highlighted text.

{Visual}CTRL-H
{Visual}	
# When in Select mode: Delete the highlighted text

{Visual}X 
{Visual}D	
# Delete the highlighted lines

:[range]d[elete]
# Delete [range] lines (default: current line)

:[range]d[elete] {count}	
# Delete {count} lines, starting with [range]


# CHANGING OR REPLACING TEXT
r{char}	
# replace the character under the cursor with {char}.

R	
# Enter Insert mode, replacing characters rather than inserting

~	
# Switch case of the character under the cursor and move the cursor to the right. If a [count] is given, do that many characters.

~{motion}	
# switch case of {motion} text.

{Visual}~	
# Switch case of highlighted text


# COPYING AND MOVIN
"{a-zA-Z0-9.%#:-"}	
# Use register {a-zA-Z0-9.%#:-"} for next delete, yank or put (use uppercase character to append with delete and yank) ({.%#:} only work with put).

:reg[isters]	
# Display the contents of all numbered and named registers.

:reg[isters] {arg}	
# Display the contents of the numbered and named registers that are mentioned in {arg}.

:di[splay] [arg]	
# Same as :registers.

["x]y{motion}	
# Yank {motion} text [into register x].

["x]yy	
# Yank [count] lines [into register x]

["x]Y	
# yank [count] lines [into register x] (synonym for yy).

{Visual}["x]y	
# Yank the highlighted text [into register x].

{Visual}["x]Y	
# Yank the highlighted lines [into register x]

:[range]y[ank] [x]	
# Yank [range] lines [into register x].

:[range]y[ank] [x] {count}	
# Yank {count} lines, starting with last line number in [range] (default: current line), [into register x].

["x]p	
# Put the text [from register x] after the cursor [count] times.

["x]P	
# Put the text [from register x] before the cursor [count] times.

["x]gp	
# Just like "p", but leave the cursor just after the new text.

["x]gP	
# Just like "P", but leave the cursor just after the new text.

:[line]pu[t] [x]	
# Put the text [from register x] after [line] (default current line).

:[line]pu[t]! [x]	
# Put the text [from register x] before [line] (default current line).G TEXT