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Changing Modes
- i Insert mode at cursor
- a Insert mode after cursor
- I Insert mode at beginning of line
- A Insert mode at end of line
<Esc>Leave insert mode (return to normal mode)
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Movement (only in 'Normal' mode)
- h Move left
- j Move down
- k Move up
- l Move right
<Ctrl>b Move back a page<Ctrl>f Move forward a page
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Saving, Quitting ('Normal' mode)
- :w Write the file to disc (save)
- :q Close the current file
- :wq Write the file to disc and close it
- :q! Force quit without saving changes
- ZZ Saves and quits
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Basic Search
- /bunnies Look for the string 'bunnies' withing the document
- n Find the next occurance of the last searched string
- N Find the previous occurance of the last searched string
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Search and Replace
- :s/foo/bar Replace first instance of 'foo' on current line with 'bar'
- :s/foo/bar/g Replace every instance of 'foo' on current line with 'bar'
- :s/foo/bar/gc Replace every instance of 'foo' on current line with 'bar' but ask for confirmation first
- :%s/foo/bar/g Replace every instance of 'foo' in the file with 'bar'
- :%s/foo/bar/gc Replace every instance of 'foo' in the file with 'bar' but ask for confirmation first