Vim Commands

Open a File.

vim filename

Start Writing:

shift+i

Stop Writing:

escape

Exit and Save:

shift+zz

Exit and Save:

:w!

Start Writing at the Beginning of a Line:

shift+i

Start Writing as the End of a Line:

shift+a

Move Cursor to End of Line:

$

Jump to a Line Number:

line number then shift+g

Delete a Line:

dd

Delete Multiple Lines:

number of lines then dd

Delete the Character Beneath the Cursor:

x

Delete Multiple Characters

number of characters then x

Save a File and Continue Editing

:w!

Search and Replace First Instance on Each Line

:g/find/s//replace/

Search and Replace all Instances on Each Line

:g/find/s//replace/g

Search and Replace all Instances on Each Line with Confirmation

:g/find/s//replace/gc

Join the Line Beneath this Line to This Line

J

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