Learning the vi and Vim Editors, 7th Edition

Part I. Basic and Advanced vi

Part I is designed to get you started quickly with the vi editor and to provide the advanced skills that will let you use vi most effectively. These chapters cover the original, core vi and provide commands you can use on any version; later chapters cover popular clones. This part contains the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, The vi Text Editor

• Chapter 2, Simple Editing

• Chapter 3, Moving Around in a Hurry

• Chapter 4, Beyond the Basics

• Chapter 5, Introducing the ex Editor

• Chapter 6, Global Replacement

• Chapter 7, Advanced Editing

• Chapter 8, Introduction to the vi Clones