cheat/cheatsheets/vim

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# File management
:e reload file
:q quit
:q! quit without saving changes
:w write file
:w {file} write new file
:x write file and exit
# Movement
k
h l basic motion
j
w next start of word
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W next start of whitespace-delimited word
e next end of word
E next end of whitespace-delimited word
b previous start of word
B previous start of whitespace-delimited word
0 start of line
$ end of line
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gg go to first line in file
G go to end of file
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# Insertion
# To exit from insert mode use Esc or Ctrl-C
# Enter insertion mode and:
a append after the cursor
A append at the end of the line
i insert before the cursor
I insert at the beginning of the line
o create a new line under the cursor
O create a new line above the cursor
R enter insert mode but replace instead of inserting chars
:r {file} insert from file
# Editing
u undo
yy yank (copy) a line
y{motion} yank text that {motion} moves over
p paste after cursor
P paste before cursor
<Del> or x delete a character
dd delete a line
d{motion} delete text that {motion} moves over
# Preceding a motion or edition with a number repeats it n times
# Examples:
50k moves 50 lines up
2dw deletes 2 words
5yy copies 5 lines
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42G go to line 42