Vi Tips

Command Mode:

• Cursor Movement:
  
  • w - word ahead
  • b - word back
  • ( - sentence back
  • ) - sentence forward
  • { - paragraph above
  • } - paragraph below
  
  
• Searching for Text:
  
  
  • /test - search downwards for "test"
  • ?test - search upwards for "test"
  • n/N - continue search the same/opposite direction
  
  
• Undoing Changes:
  
  
  • u - undo most recent change
  • Ctrl + r redo last "undo" change
  • U - undo all changes to the current line
    
    
• Change, Delete and Yank
  
  

  	Change	Delete	Yank	Paste
  Line	cc	dd	yy	p blow cursor P above cursor
  Letter	cl	dl	yl	p after cursor P beofer cursor
  Word	cw	dw	yw	p after cursor P beofer cursor

• Tricks:
  
  • dtx - delete from cursor to the letter x
  • rx - replace a character with x
  • x - delete a character
  • 5dd - delete 5 lines
  • 5yy - copy 5 lines
  • 5x - delete 5 charactersR - replace character-for-character until
    

Entering Insert Mode

• a - appen after the cursor
• i - insert before the cursor
• A - append to end of line
• I - insert at beginning of line
• o - open a line below
• O - open a line above