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vi and Vim Editors Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition

by Arnold Robbins

January 2011

Intermediate to advanced

94 pages

1h 52m

English

O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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Movement CommandsEditing CommandsExit CommandsSolaris vi Command-Mode Tag CommandsBuffer NamesBuffer and Marking Commands
Word AbbreviationCommand and Input Mode MapsExecutable BuffersAutomatic Indentation
The Substitute CommandSubstitution flagsvi Regular ExpressionsPOSIX Bracket ExpressionsPOSIX character classesMetacharacters Used in Replacement StringsMore Substitution Tricks
Command SyntaxAddress SymbolsCommand Option SymbolsAlphabetical List of Commands

Exuberant ctagsExtended ctags keywordsSolaris vi Tag StackingTag commands—exTag commands—viTag management options
Important Command-Line OptionsVim Window ManagementWindow management commands—exWindow management commands—viTabbed EditingManaging tabs—exManaging tabs—viTabbed editing optionsVim Extended Regular ExpressionsCommand-Line History and CompletionHistory commands—viCompletion commands—viTag StacksTag commands—exTag commands—viEdit-Compile SpeedupProgram development commands—exProgram development optionsProgramming AssistanceIdentifier search commands—exIdentifier search commands—viExtended matching commands—viIndentation and formatting optionsFolding and Unfolding TextFolding commands—exFolding commands—viFolding optionsInsertion Completion FacilitiesCompletion commands—viCompletion optionsDiff ModeVim ScriptingVariables, options, and numbersControl flow commandsOperatorsUser-defined functionsRunning scriptsVim set Options
Important Command-Line Optionsnvi Window Management Commandsnvi Extended Regular ExpressionsCommand-Line History and Completion OptionsTag StacksTag commands—exTag commands—vinvi 1.79 set Options
Important Command-Line Optionselvis Window ManagementWindow management commands—exArguments to the :window commandWindow management commands—vielvis Extended Regular ExpressionsCommand-Line History and Completion Movement KeysTag StacksTag commands—exTag commands—viEdit-Compile SpeedupProgram development commands—exDisplay modesDisplay-mode commands—exOptions for print managementValues for the lptype optionelvis 2.2 set Options
Important Command-Line Optionsvile Window Management Commandsvile Extended Regular ExpressionsCommand-Line History and CompletionHistory commands—viHistory optionsTag StacksTag commands—exTag commands—viEdit-Compile SpeedupProgram development commands—vivile 9.8 set Options

Overview

Many Unix, Linux, and Mac OS X geeks enjoy using the powerful, platform-agnostic text editors vi and Vim, but there are far too many commands for anyone to remember. Author Arnold Robbins has chosen the most valuable commands for vi, Vim, and vi's main clones—vile, elvis, and nvi—and packed them into this easy-to-browse pocket reference. You'll find commands for all kinds of editing tasks, such as programming, modifying system files, and writing and marking up articles.

This second edition includes: