For many users, working in the UNIX environment means using vi, a full-screen text editor available on most UNIX systems. Even those who know vi often make use of only a small number of its features. The vi Editor Pocket Reference is a companion volume to O'Reilly's updated sixth edition of Learning the vi Editor, a complete guide to text editing with vi. New topics in Learning the vi Editor include multi-screen editing and coverage of four vi clones: vim, elvis, nvi, and vile. This small book is a handy reference guide to the information in the larger volume, presenting movement and editing commands, the command-line options, and other elements of the vi editor in an easy-to-use tabular format.

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Where is the Colophon,  February 15 2005
Submitted by Eric Greenwood   [Respond | View]

Great pocket reference. However, where is the Colophon animal description? I buy these books so I can learn about the animals in my world ;)


vi Editor Pocket Reference Review,  July 31 2003
Submitted by Andreas Kaempf   [Respond | View]

Absolutely superb summary of vi commands and operation, including many (but not all) additional commands in vim. Only 66 pages, but I still refer to it after months of using vi with increasing confidence. Get it and enjoy becoming an efficient master of this wonderful tool! By the way, the sed & awk Pocket Reference has also been very useful for regular expressions and text substitutions in vi.


vi Editor Pocket Reference Review,  May 27 2000
Submitted by Luke Ross   [Respond | View]

A very good book, informative, with the right balance between size and content. It's all in here, including information on the vi clones. If you use vi I highly recommend this book.


vi Editor Pocket Reference Review,  March 03 2000
Submitted by OneHairyGuy   [Respond | View]



I am attending SFSU and doing my best to retain all I can about UNIX and vi editor. Needless to say, overwhelming, is an understatement! Fortunately, this little book is a life saver!! Hand-outs that are given usually get "filed" in the book bag or reused at note paper. With this book I instantly became the most popular guy in the class!! I know one day I'll use all these hints, maybe, but for now this pint-sized book has has given me extra confidence in vi editing.


vi Editor Pocket Reference Review,  December 25 1999
Submitted by Kevin MacPherson   [Respond | View]



Best vi pocket book ever....
Invaluable reference.

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