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	== Opening and Closing Files ==		== Opening and Closing Files ==

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	=== Opening and Closing Files ===		== Opening and Closing Files ==
	To open a file in Vim, use the following command:		To open a file in Vim, use the following command:
	<nowiki>		<nowiki>
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	:w</nowiki>		:w</nowiki>

	=== Moving the Cursor ===		== Moving the Cursor ==
	Move the cursor word by word:		Move the cursor word by word:
	<nowiki>		<nowiki>
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	N</nowiki>		N</nowiki>

	=== Editing Text ===		== Editing Text ==
	Delete a character under the cursor:		Delete a character under the cursor:
	<nowiki>		<nowiki>
Line 108:		Line 108:
	cw</nowiki>		cw</nowiki>

	=== Visual Mode ===		== Visual Mode ==
	Enter visual mode (to select text):		Enter visual mode (to select text):
	<nowiki>		<nowiki>
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	Ctrl + v (Visual block mode)</nowiki>		Ctrl + v (Visual block mode)</nowiki>

	=== Searching and Replacing ===		== Searching and Replacing ==
	Find and replace in the entire file:		Find and replace in the entire file:
	<nowiki>		<nowiki>
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	* (Search for the word under the cursor)</nowiki>		* (Search for the word under the cursor)</nowiki>

	=== Working with Buffers ===		== Working with Buffers ==
	List all open buffers:		List all open buffers:
	<nowiki>		<nowiki>
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	:bd</nowiki>		:bd</nowiki>

	=== Working with Windows and Tabs ===		== Working with Windows and Tabs ==
	Split the window horizontally:		Split the window horizontally:
	<nowiki>		<nowiki>
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	:tabp</nowiki>		:tabp</nowiki>

	=== Macros ===		== Macros ==
	Start recording a macro:		Start recording a macro:
	<nowiki>		<nowiki>
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	5@a (Repeat macro 'a' five times)</nowiki>		5@a (Repeat macro 'a' five times)</nowiki>

	=== Customizing Vim ===		== Customizing Vim ==
	Set line numbers:		Set line numbers:
	<nowiki>		<nowiki>
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	:syntax on</nowiki>		:syntax on</nowiki>

	=== Working with Multiple Files ===		== Working with Multiple Files ==
	Open files side by side:		Open files side by side:
	<nowiki>		<nowiki>
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	Ctrl + w, w</nowiki>		Ctrl + w, w</nowiki>

	=== Advanced Text Navigation ===		== Advanced Text Navigation ==
	Go to the matching parenthesis or bracket:		Go to the matching parenthesis or bracket:
	<nowiki>		<nowiki>
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	?search_term</nowiki>		?search_term</nowiki>

	=== Ex Commands ===		== Ex Commands ==
	Execute a shell command:		Execute a shell command:
	<nowiki>		<nowiki>
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	:qa!</nowiki>		:qa!</nowiki>

	=== Autocommands ===		== Autocommands ==
	Set an autocmd to highlight trailing spaces:		Set an autocmd to highlight trailing spaces:
	<nowiki>		<nowiki>
	autocmd BufWritePre * %s/\s\+$//e</nowiki>		autocmd BufWritePre * %s/\s\+$//e</nowiki>

	=== Plugins and Extensions ===		== Plugins and Extensions ==
	To install plugins with vim-plug:		To install plugins with vim-plug:
	<nowiki>		<nowiki>
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	:PlugInstall</nowiki>		:PlugInstall</nowiki>

	=== Miscellaneous ===		== Miscellaneous ==
	Show the current mode (insert, command, etc.):		Show the current mode (insert, command, etc.):
	<nowiki>		<nowiki>

Admin: Created page with "Category:Wiki === Opening and Closing Files === To open a file in Vim, use the following command: vim filename To open multiple files: vim file1 file2 file3 To quit Vim: :q To save changes and exit: :wq To force quit without saving changes: :q! To save a file without exiting: :w === Moving the Cursor === Move the cursor word by word: w (..."

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Created page with "Category:Wiki === Opening and Closing Files === To open a file in Vim, use the following command: <nowiki> vim filename</nowiki> To open multiple files: <nowiki> vim file1 file2 file3</nowiki> To quit Vim: <nowiki> :q</nowiki> To save changes and exit: <nowiki> :wq</nowiki> To force quit without saving changes: <nowiki> :q!</nowiki> To save a file without exiting: <nowiki> :w</nowiki> === Moving the Cursor === Move the cursor word by word: <nowiki> w (..."

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[[Category:Wiki]]

=== Opening and Closing Files ===
To open a file in Vim, use the following command:
<nowiki>
vim filename</nowiki>

To open multiple files:
<nowiki>
vim file1 file2 file3</nowiki>

To quit Vim:
<nowiki>
:q</nowiki>

To save changes and exit:
<nowiki>
:wq</nowiki>

To force quit without saving changes:
<nowiki>
:q!</nowiki>

To save a file without exiting:
<nowiki>
:w</nowiki>

=== Moving the Cursor ===
Move the cursor word by word:
<nowiki>
w (Move to the start of the next word)
b (Move to the start of the previous word)
</nowiki>

Move the cursor by line:
<nowiki>
j (Move down one line)
k (Move up one line)</nowiki>

Move to the beginning or end of a line:
<nowiki>
0 (Move to the beginning of the line)
$ (Move to the end of the line)</nowiki>

Move to the beginning of the file:
<nowiki>
gg</nowiki>

Move to the end of the file:
<nowiki>
G</nowiki>

Search for a word:
<nowiki>
/search_term</nowiki>

Jump to the next match:
<nowiki>
n</nowiki>

Jump to the previous match:
<nowiki>
N</nowiki>

=== Editing Text ===
Delete a character under the cursor:
<nowiki>
x</nowiki>

Delete an entire line:
<nowiki>
dd</nowiki>

Delete a word:
<nowiki>
dw</nowiki>

Delete until the end of the line:
<nowiki>
D</nowiki>

Delete from the cursor to a specific character:
<nowiki>
dF<char> (Delete up to and including <char>)</nowiki>

Undo the last change:
<nowiki>
u</nowiki>

Redo the last undone change:
<nowiki>
Ctrl + r</nowiki>

Copy a line:
<nowiki>
yy</nowiki>

Paste the copied text:
<nowiki>
p</nowiki>

Replace the character under the cursor:
<nowiki>
r<char></nowiki>

Replace a word:
<nowiki>
cw</nowiki>

=== Visual Mode ===
Enter visual mode (to select text):
<nowiki>
v</nowiki>

Select a block of text:
<nowiki>
V (Visual mode for line selection)</nowiki>

Select text in a block, for columns:
<nowiki>
Ctrl + v (Visual block mode)</nowiki>

=== Searching and Replacing ===
Find and replace in the entire file:
<nowiki>
:%s/old/new/g</nowiki>

Find and replace with confirmation:
<nowiki>
:%s/old/new/gc</nowiki>

Find and replace in a specific range (lines 10 to 20):
<nowiki>
:10,20s/old/new/g</nowiki>

Find and replace the current word under the cursor:
<nowiki>
* (Search for the word under the cursor)</nowiki>

=== Working with Buffers ===
List all open buffers:
<nowiki>
:ls</nowiki>

Switch to the next buffer:
<nowiki>
:bn</nowiki>

Switch to the previous buffer:
<nowiki>
:bp</nowiki>

Delete a buffer:
<nowiki>
:bd</nowiki>

=== Working with Windows and Tabs ===
Split the window horizontally:
<nowiki>
:split</nowiki>

Split the window vertically:
<nowiki>
:vsplit</nowiki>

Move between windows:
<nowiki>
Ctrl + w, h (Move left)
Ctrl + w, j (Move down)
Ctrl + w, k (Move up)
Ctrl + w, l (Move right)</nowiki>

Open a new tab:
<nowiki>
:tabnew</nowiki>

Switch to the next tab:
<nowiki>
:tabn</nowiki>

Switch to the previous tab:
<nowiki>
:tabp</nowiki>

=== Macros ===
Start recording a macro:
<nowiki>
qa (Record into register 'a')</nowiki>

Stop recording the macro:
<nowiki>
q</nowiki>

Play the macro:
<nowiki>
@a</nowiki>

Repeat the macro multiple times:
<nowiki>
5@a (Repeat macro 'a' five times)</nowiki>

=== Customizing Vim ===
Set line numbers:
<nowiki>
:set number</nowiki>

Set relative line numbers:
<nowiki>
:set relativenumber</nowiki>

Enable line wrapping:
<nowiki>
:set wrap</nowiki>

Set indentation level:
<nowiki>
:set shiftwidth=4</nowiki>

Turn on auto-indentation:
<nowiki>
:set smartindent</nowiki>

Set search highlighting:
<nowiki>
:set hlsearch</nowiki>

Disable search highlighting:
<nowiki>
:set nohlsearch</nowiki>

Enable syntax highlighting:
<nowiki>
:syntax on</nowiki>

=== Working with Multiple Files ===
Open files side by side:
<nowiki>
:vs filename (Vertical split with file)
:sp filename (Horizontal split with file)</nowiki>

Cycle through files in the current window:
<nowiki>
Ctrl + w, w</nowiki>

=== Advanced Text Navigation ===
Go to the matching parenthesis or bracket:
<nowiki>
%</nowiki>

Move to the first non-blank character of the current line:
<nowiki>
^</nowiki>

Move to the first character of the current line:
<nowiki>
0</nowiki>

Move to the end of the current line:
<nowiki>
$</nowiki>

Jump to a specific line:
<nowiki>
:linenumber</nowiki>

Search backward:
<nowiki>
?search_term</nowiki>

=== Ex Commands ===
Execute a shell command:
<nowiki>
:!command</nowiki>

Write all files:
<nowiki>
:wall</nowiki>

Open a file in a different tab:
<nowiki>
:tabnew filename</nowiki>

Exit all files:
<nowiki>
:qa!</nowiki>

=== Autocommands ===
Set an autocmd to highlight trailing spaces:
<nowiki>
autocmd BufWritePre * %s/\s\+$//e</nowiki>

=== Plugins and Extensions ===
To install plugins with vim-plug:
<nowiki>
Plug 'plugin/repo'</nowiki>

To install all plugins:
<nowiki>
:PlugInstall</nowiki>

=== Miscellaneous ===
Show the current mode (insert, command, etc.):
<nowiki>
Ctrl + g</nowiki>

Show file information (file name, line, column, etc.):
<nowiki>
Ctrl + g</nowiki>