README.md

Vim Cheat Sheet

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Installation Instructions

1. Windows:
   Download the official installer from vim.org and follow the setup process.
   Alternatively, use Chocolatey or Scoop to install Vim:

   • Chocolatey: choco install vim -y
   • Scoop: scoop install vim

2. Linux:
   Use your package manager:

   • For Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt install vim
   • For Fedora: sudo dnf install vim
   • For Arch: sudo pacman -S vim

3. macOS:
   Install Vim via Homebrew: brew install vim

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MODES

• Esc: Enter Normal mode.
• i: Enter Insert mode.
• v: Enter Visual mode.
• :: Enter Command-line mode.

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FILE OPERATIONS

• :w: Save file.
• :q: Quit.
• :wq: Save and quit.
• :q!: Quit without saving.
• :e filename: Open a file.
• :x: Save and quit (same as :wq).

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NAVIGATION

Move by Character

• h: Left.
• l: Right.
• j: Down.
• k: Up.

Move by Word

• w: Next word.
• b: Previous word.
• e: End of the current/next word.

Move by Line

• 0: Start of the line.
• ^: First non-whitespace character.
• $: End of the line.

Move by Paragraph

• {: Beginning of the previous paragraph.
• }: Beginning of the next paragraph.

Move by Screen

• Ctrl + u: Half-screen up.
• Ctrl + d: Half-screen down.
• Ctrl + b: Full-screen up.
• Ctrl + f: Full-screen down.

Move to Specific Lines

• gg: First line of the file.
• G: Last line of the file.
• :n: Go to line n.

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EDITING

Insert Text

• i: Insert before the cursor.
• a: Insert after the cursor.
• o: Open a new line below.
• O: Open a new line above.

Delete

• x: Delete a character.
• dd: Delete the current line.
• dw: Delete a word.
• d$: Delete to the end of the line.

Undo/Redo

• u: Undo.
• Ctrl + r: Redo.

Copy/Paste

• yy: Copy (yank) the current line.
• yw: Yank a word.
• p: Paste after the cursor.
• P: Paste before the cursor.

Replace

• r<char>: Replace the current character with <char>.
• R: Enter Replace mode.

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VISUAL MODE

• v: Start visual selection.
• V: Start line selection.
• Ctrl + v: Start block (column) selection.
• d: Delete selected text.
• y: Yank (copy) selected text.

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SEARCH AND REPLACE

• /pattern: Search for pattern.
• n: Repeat the search forward.
• N: Repeat the search backward.
• :s/old/new: Replace the first occurrence of old with new in the current line.
• :s/old/new/g: Replace all occurrences in the current line.
• :%s/old/new/g: Replace all occurrences in the entire file.
• :%s/old/new/gc: Replace all with confirmation.

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WINDOW MANAGEMENT

• :split: Split horizontally.
• :vsplit: Split vertically.
• Ctrl + w w: Switch between windows.
• Ctrl + w q: Close the current window.
• Ctrl + w o: Close all other windows.

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BUFFER MANAGEMENT

• :e file: Open a file in a new buffer.
• :ls: List all buffers.
• :b n: Switch to buffer n.
• :bd: Close the current buffer.

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EXTRAS

• :set number: Show line numbers.
• :set relativenumber: Show relative line numbers.
• :syntax on: Enable syntax highlighting.
• :set hlsearch: Highlight search results.
• :set nohlsearch: Turn off search highlights.

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EXITING HELP

• :q: Exit help.

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Enjoy editing with Vim! 😊