This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
Modes
Command Mode |
The editor begins in command mode, where the cursor movement and text deletion and pasting occur. |
Insertion Mode |
Begins upon entering an insertion or change command. [ESC] returns the editor to command mode |
Quitting
:x |
Exit, saving changes |
:y |
Exit as long as there have been no changes |
ZZ |
Exit and save changes if any have been made |
:q! |
Exit and ignore any changes |
Inserting Text
i |
Insert before cursor |
I |
Insert before line |
a |
Append after cursor |
A |
Append after line |
o |
Open a new line after current line |
O |
Open a new line before current line |
r |
Replace one character |
R |
Replace many characters |
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Motion
h |
j |
k |
l |
w |
W |
b |
B |
e |
E |
( |
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{ |
} |
0 |
$ |
1G |
G |
nG |
Move to nth line of the file |
:n |
Move to nth line of the file |
fc |
Move forward to c |
Fc |
Move back to c |
H |
Move to top of screen |
M |
Move to middle of screen |
L |
Move to botton of screen |
% |
Move to associated ( ), { }, [ ] |
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