abolut shortest vi user guide

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When working with unix/linux, it is a good thing to know, at least, just a little of vi,

so here is the :

*** abolut shortest vim user guide ***


- to open a file
vi /var/tmp/prova.txt

0. vi has 2 mode: command mode (for command), and insert mode (for text insertion)
when starting vi, your are in the command mode of the editor vi

- to switch into command mode
<esc>

- to switch into insert mode
i

and then you can insert text


- to switch back into command mode
<esc>


A.
- to copy the current line
yy

- to delete the current line
dd

- to paste the buffer
p


B.
- to copy the 3 lines from the current line
3yy

- to delete the 3 lines form the current line
3dd

- to paste 3 time the current buffer
3p


C.
- to delete the current character
x

- to paste the buffer
p


D.
- to delete the 3 characters form the current position
3x

- to paste 3 time the current buffer
3p


E.
- to write the file
<esc>:w

- to write the file to /var/tmp/a.txt
<esc>:w /var/tmp/a.txt

- to quit
<esc>:q

- to write and to quit
<esc>:wq

- to quit without write the present modified file
<esc>:q!


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