VI commands Flashcards
(43 cards)
1
Q
:set nu
A
gives line number
2
Q
:1.14 co 5
A
copies line 1-14 at line number 5
3
Q
o
A
inserts a line
4
Q
G
A
last line of the file
5
Q
dd or (ndd, dw, dnw, d, db, D)
A
removes a line (delete n lines) delete word
6
Q
x
A
removes a character
7
Q
:g/word to replace/s/word to replace /new word/g
A
global replace of a word
8
Q
p and P
A
Put general buffer after (before) cursor
9
Q
yy or Y
A
Yank (copy) line to general buffer
10
Q
“z6yy
A
Yank 6 lines to buffer z
11
Q
yw
A
Yank work to general buffer
12
Q
“a9dd
A
Delete 9 lines to buffer a
13
Q
“A9dd
A
Delete 9 lines: Append to buffer a
14
Q
“ap
A
Put text from buffer a after cursor
15
Q
J
A
Join lines
16
Q
a
A
append after cursor
17
Q
i
A
insert before cursor
18
Q
o
A
Open line below
19
Q
O
A
Open line above
20
Q
:r
A
file Insert file after current line
21
Q
cw
A
Change word (Esc)
22
Q
cc
A
Change line (Esc) - blanks line
23
Q
c$
A
Change to end of line
24
Q
rc
A
Replace character with c
25
R
Replace (Esc) - typeover
26
s
Substitute (Esc) -1 char with string
27
S
Substitute (Esc) - Rest of line with text
28
.
Repeat last change
29
H
move to upper left corner (home_
30
M
move to middle line
31
L
move to lower left corner
32
^
Beginning of line
33
$
End of line
34
l
Forward a character
35
w
One word forward
36
b
back one word
37
fc
Find c
38
;
Repeat find (find next c)
39
:w name
write edit buffer to file name
40
:wq
write to file and quit
41
:q!
quit without saving changes
42
ZZ
same as :wq
43
:sh
Execute shell commands (d)
