Shortcuts

:help help
:q quit
:w write
:o open
esc escape mode
i insert mode
c - change mode
v - visual mode to select chars
V - visual line mode to select lines
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hjkl - left, down, up, right
u - undo
w - next start of word
b - last start of word
e - next end of word
f - find
x - delete char
dd - delete line
yy - copy line
yw - copy word
p - paste at cursor
P - paste before cursor
ctrl + r, 0 - paste in insert mode
r - replace with
3l - 3 times l key
di( - delete inside next (
da( - delete around next (
. - repeat last action
gg - go to start of file
G - go to end of file
dw: delete next (word)
ddp: swap lines
:% s/foo/bar/g: in all lines (`%`), `s`ubstitute (= search & replace) `foo` with `bar`
:% s/foo/bar/gc: in all lines (`%`), `s`ubstitute (= search & replace) `foo` with `bar`, ask for `c`onfirmation on each occurency
:1,$ s/foo/bar/g: from line `1` to the end (`$`), `s`ubstitute (= search & replace) `foo` with `bar`
:.,$ s/foo/bar/g: from the current line to the end (`$`), `s`ubstitute (= search & replace) `foo` with `bar`
:s/foo/bar/g: in the current line, `s`ubstitute (= search & replace) `foo` with `bar`

Advanced

- add text to multiple lines:
  - highlight multiple lines with Shift+V
  - type `:`: you will see `:'<,'>`
  - type `norm A`: this goes into `norm`al mode and `A`ppends to the end of the line
  - type whatever you want to add
  - example: `:'<,'>norm A;`: adds a `;` to the end
  - you can do the same for the start of a line by using replacing `A` with `I`

Links

• https://vimawesome.com/
• https://vim-adventures.com/
• http://www.vimgolf.com/
• https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Search_and_replace