cursor position
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a | Enter insert mode, the characters typed in will be inserted after the current cursor position\. A count inserts all the text that had been inserted that many times. |
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i | Enter insert mode, the characters typed in will be inserted before the current cursor position. A count inserts all the text that had been inserted that many times. |
u | undo the last change to the file. Typing u again will re-do the change. |
y | y5y ---> yank 5 lines y5w ---> yank 5 words |
p | Paste the specified buffer after the current cursor position or line. If no buffer is specified (with the " command.) then 'p' uses the general buffer. |
x | Delete character under the cursor. 5x ---> deletes 5 characters. |
d | dd deletes the current line. d5d ---> deletes 5 lines. d5w ---> deletes 5 words. |
/ | Search the file downwards for the string specified after the
/. n-->go to the next word |
? | Search the file upwards for the string specified after the ?. |
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To repeat the last modification |
:q! | Quit VI without saving changes. |
:w | Write out the current file. |
:w filename | Write the buffer to the filename specified. |
:w >> filename | Append the contents of the buffer to the filename. |
:wq | Write the buffer and quit. |
:123 | Brings you to line 123. |
:$ | Brings you to last line. |
:se number | Shows line-numbers for all lines. |
:se nonumber | Shows no linenumbers. |
:5,10d | Deletes lines 5 to 10. |
:1,$d | Cleans the file. |