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<code>/<i>string</i></code> search forward for <i>string</i> | <code>/<i>string</i></code> search forward for <i>string</i> | ||
?string | <code>?<i>string</i></code> search backword for <i>string</i> | ||
search backword for string | |||
CTRL + f | <code>CTRL + f</code> scroll forward one screen | ||
scroll forward one screen | |||
CTRL + b | <code>CTRL + b</code> scroll backword one screen | ||
scroll backword one screen | |||
% | <code>%</code> go to the "mate", if one exists, of the parenthesis, brace, or bracket. | ||
== Manipulating Text == | == Manipulating Text == | ||
<code>u</code> undo the latest change | |||
<code>:earlier 15m</code> reverts the document to how it was 15 minutes ago. You can substitute any valid time instead of 15m. | |||
Revision as of 03:03, 19 December 2016
Modes
i goes into insert mode
Esc goes back to command mode.
Commands
Saving and Exiting vim
ZZ Save and exit vim
:w Write the file to disk, stay in vim
:w !sudo tee % Saves the file, even you don't have permission to write to the file (do this instead of closing the file, opening with sudo, and re-doing your changes)
:wq Save the file and exit vim
:q</code Quit vim (Note: if you've made changes, you'll get a message that the file has changed. To quit without saving changes, use: :q! )
/string search forward for string
?string search backword for string
CTRL + f scroll forward one screen
CTRL + b scroll backword one screen
% go to the "mate", if one exists, of the parenthesis, brace, or bracket.
Manipulating Text
u undo the latest change
:earlier 15m reverts the document to how it was 15 minutes ago. You can substitute any valid time instead of 15m.