Vimtutor Cheat Sheet

`h j k l`	cursor move either the arrow or `hjkl` keys
`vim FILENAME <ENTER>`	To start Vim from shell
`<ESC> :q! <ENTER> <ESC> :wq <ENTER>`	to trash all changes. to save the changes.
`x`	To delete the character at the cursor
`i`	INSERT MODE before the cursor
`A`	INSERT MODE after the line

`dw`	del from the cursor to the next word
`d$`	del from the cursor to the end of line
`dd`	del whole line
`2w`	repeat the motion with a number
`operator [number] motion operator [number] motion`	where: - is what to do `d` - [optional] repeat motion `2` - move to the text to operate `2w`
`0`	move to the start of the line
`u U Ctrl -R`	To undo previus action To undo all the actions on a line To undo the undo's

`p`	put the deleted text AFTER the cursor
`r [char]`	replace the character under the cursor
`c`	change from the cursor where the motion take you. Eg. `c$ ce cw`
`c [number] motion`	it is the format for changing

`CTRL-G G number G gg`	show your location and the file status move to the end of the file move to that line number go to the first line
`/foo <ENTER> ?foo <ENTER> n N CTRL-O CTRL-I`	search `foo` FORWARD of the `phrase` search `foo` BACKWARD of the `phrase` find the next occurrence find the previous occurrence Takes you to the PREVIOUS position Takes you to the NEWER position
`%`	type it on `(` , `)` , `[` , `]` , `{` or `}` and goes to its match
`:s/old/new :s/old/new/g :#,#s/old/new/g :%s/old/new/g :%s/old/new/gc`	substitude first `old` for `new` substitude all `old` for `ǹew` in the line substitude all matchs between the lines `#` substitude all matchs in the file to check each time add `c`

`:!command`	execute an external `command` Eg. win: `!dir` or in Unix: `!ls`
`:w FILENAME`	write the current VIM file to the disk with the name `FILENAME`
`v motion :w FILENAME`	saves visually selected lines in the file `FILENAME`.
`:r FILENAME`	retrives disk file FILENAME and puts belong cursor position
`:r !command`	reads the output `command` and puts belong the cursor Eg. win: `!dir` or in Unix: `!ls`

`o` `O`	insert a line BELOW the cursor and start `INSERT MODE`. Open a line ABOVE the cursor
`a` `A`	insert text after the cursor insert text after the end of the line
`e`	move to the end of a word
`y`	copy the text and `p` paste it
`R`	Enter in `REPLACE MODE` until `<ESC>` is pressed
`:set foo ic` or `ignorecase is` or `insearch hls` or `hlsearch`	sets the option `foo` Eg. `:set ic` ignore upper/lower case when seaching show partial matches for a search phrase highlight all matching phrases.
`:set nofoo`	preset `no` to switch an option off Eg. `:set noic`

`<HELP KEY> <F1> :help <ENTER>`	Vim has a comprehensive on-line help system. To get started, try one of these three
`:help cmd`	to find help on `cmd`
`CTRL-W CTRL-W`	to jump to another window
`:q`	to close help window
`~/.vmrc`	a startup script to keep your preferred settings.
`:cmd CTRL-d :cmd <TAB>`	to see possible completions, to autocomplete

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