| backspace |
Delete the character before the cursor.
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| del |
Delete the character under the cursor.
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i |
To insert text under the cursor (insert mode).
|
I |
To insert text under the cursor starting from the
beginning of the current line (insert mode).
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a |
Insert starting after current character.
|
A |
Insert starting at the end of the line after
the last character.
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cc |
Delete the entire line
and go into insert mode.
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cw |
Delete the current word and go into insert
mode.
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C |
Delete to the end of line and go to insert
mode.
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Y |
Yank (copy current line to buffer). If you give
this a number before it, it will “yank”
the specified number of lines after the cursor
(including current line the cursor is on). Many
commands also have this enumerated functionality.
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dd |
Delete (cut) the current line. Can be enumerated.
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dw |
Delete (cut) the current word. Can be enumerated.
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D |
Delete current line (but leave the newline).
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J |
Join the next line with the current line.
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o |
Insert after the current line.
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O |
Insert before the current line.
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p |
Put (paste) the lines in the buffer (from
Y,
dd, or
x) after the current line.
Can be enumerated.
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P |
Put (paste) the lines in the buffer before the
current line. Can be enumerated.
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rc |
Overwrite with character c |
R |
Change to replace (overwrite) mode.
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s |
Delete the current character and go to insert
mode.
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S |
Delete the current line and go to insert
mode.
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u |
Undo the last operation.
|
U |
Switch between undoing and redoing the last edit.
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v |
Visual: start the selection for a
“d” (delete) or
“Y” (yank).
Type “v”, then
move in a direction using one of the movement keys
to see what you have selected.
|
V |
Visual line: select the current line for delete or
Yank.
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x |
Delete (cut) the character under the cursor. Can
be enumerated.
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X |
Delete (cut) the character after the cursor. Can
be enumerated.
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~ |
Capitalize the current character.
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== |
Unindent the current line (type the equal sign
twice).
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. |
Repeat the last command.
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F1 |
Display online help.
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