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• Copy, cut and paste

  Here is how to cut-and-paste or copy-and-paste text using a visual selection in Vim. See Cut/copy and paste using visual selection for the main article. Cutting can be done using

  • https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Copy,_cut_and_paste

• Search and replace

  Vim provides the:s (substitute) command for search and replace; this tip shows examples of how to substitute. On some systems, gvim has Find and Replace on the Edit menu (:help:promptrepl), however it is

  • https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Search_and_replace

• Cut/copy and paste using visual selection

  Visual selection is a common feature in applications, but Vim's visual selection has several benefits. Visual selection (steps 1-3) can be performed using a mouse.

  • https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Cut/copy_and_paste_using_visual_selection

• Undo and Redo

  U is not actually a true "undo" command as it does not actually navigate undo history like u and Ctrl-r. This means that (somewhat confusingly) U is itself undo-able with u; it creates

  • https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Undo_and_Redo

• Searching

  This tip shows how to search using Vim, including use of* (the super star) to search for the current word. Search options are described, and the see also section links to other useful searching tips

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• Vim Tips Wiki

  Welcome to the Vim Tips Wiki This wiki is about Vim, an open-source, powerful and configurable text editor. We aim to exchange tips and tricks with other Vim users. Please help by improving or

  • https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Vim_Tips_Wiki

• Folding

  It is convenient to temporarily fold away (hide) parts of your file, leaving only an outline of the major parts visible. This tip presents an overview of using folding. Many programming languages have a syntax

  • https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Folding

• Remove unwanted spaces

  In a search,\s finds whitespace (a space or a tab), and\+ finds one or more occurrences. The following command deletes any trailing whitespace at the end of each line. If no trailing whitespace is

  • https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Remove_unwanted_spaces

• Moving lines up or down

  Programmers often want to move a line of text up or down, or to some other position. We start by explaining the basics (cut and paste, as well as move), and show how to append

  • https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Moving_lines_up_or_down

• Shifting blocks visually

  Programmers often need to adjust indents (the amount of whitespace before the text on a line). This tip shows how it's done. See Indenting source code for related information, including settings that affect indentation.

  • https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Shifting_blocks_visually

• Delete all lines containing a pattern

  The ex command g is very useful for acting on lines that match a pattern. You can use it with the d command, to delete all lines that contain a particular pattern, or all lines

  • https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Delete_all_lines_containing_a_pattern

• Highlight all search pattern matches

  When searching, it is often helpful to highlight all search hits (in a program, for example, that allows you to quickly see all occurrences of a variable). This tip shows how search highlighting is controlled

  • https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Highlight_all_search_pattern_matches

• Category:ObjectiveC

  This category is for tips about editing ObjectiveC programs. View random tip in this category

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• Mapping keys in Vim - Tutorial (Part 1)

  Key mapping refers to creating a shortcut for repeating a sequence of keys or commands. You can map keys to execute frequently used key sequences or to invoke an Ex command or to invoke a

  • https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Mapping_keys_in_Vim_-_Tutorial_(Part_1)

• Macros

  Recording a macro is a great way to perform a one-time task, or to get things done quickly when you don't want to mess with Vim script or mappings, or if you do

  • https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Macros

• Converting tabs to spaces

  To insert space characters whenever the tab key is pressed, set the'expandtab' option::set expandtab With this option set, if you want to enter a real tab character use Ctrl-VTab key sequence.

  • https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Converting_tabs_to_spaces

• Count number of matches of a pattern

  To count the number of matches of a pattern, use the substitute command with the n flag. The following shows the number of times that pattern matches text in the current buffer::%s/pattern//gn

  • https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Count_number_of_matches_of_a_pattern

• Moving around

  You can save a lot of time when navigating through text by using appropriate movement commands. In most cases the cursor keys are not the best choice. Here are some basic movement commands that may

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• Avoid the escape key

  This tip discusses how to exit from insert mode without needing to press Esc. The Vi editor was originally written on an ADM-3A terminal, which had the Escape key positioned where the Tab key

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• Vim buffer FAQ

  Vim provides various commands and options to support editing multiple buffers. This document covers some of the questions asked about using multiple buffers with Vim. You can get more detailed information about Vim buffer support

  • https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Vim_buffer_FAQ

• Using tab pages

  This tip provides an introduction to opening, navigating, and working with tab pages. In Vim, each file is loaded into a buffer, which can be displayed in any number of windows, in any number of

  • https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Using_tab_pages

• Search patterns

  When searching in Vim, you enter a search pattern. This tip provides a tutorial introduction to using search patterns. In a program, you may want to search for an identifier named i. However, entering the

  • https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Search_patterns

• Resize splits more quickly

  This tip is about how to resize Windows efficiently. You can use the:resize command or its shortcut:res to change the height of the window. To change the height to 60 rows, use::resize

  • https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Resize_splits_more_quickly

• Using marks

  A mark allows you to record your current position so you can return to it later. There is no visible indication of where marks are set. Each file has a set of marks identified by

  • https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Using_marks

• Search and replace in a visual selection

  You can visually select text, then operate on the selection. Press v to select a range of text, or V to select whole lines, or Ctrl-V (Ctrl-Q if you use Ctrl-V to

  • https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Search_and_replace_in_a_visual_selection