golb

Vim

Survival

h, j, k, l: move cursor
i: enter insert mode
ESC: leave mode
:wq: write and quit
:q! quit (force)

Moving cursor

# move cursor
h j k l

# move relative
8j
# will move 8 line down

# go to last line
G
# go to line 5
5G

Shortcuts Normal mode

x: delete character
ro: replace current letter by o
dd: delete and copy line

Files

# open/create file in new tab
:new filename.ext

# open/create file in new vertical split
:vert new filename.ext

# switch between splits
CTRL-w h
CTRL-w j
CTRL-w k
CTRL-w l

# copy full file
:%y+

# paste
"P+

# read and insert a file
:r file.txt

# launch shell commands
:!echo 1

# launch shell commands and capture output in the file
:r! echo 1
# will insert 1

# sort a file
1G!Gsort

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