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+ Lesson 1 SUMMARY
+
+
+ 1. The cursor is moved using either the arrow keys or the hjkl keys.
+ h (left) j (down) k (up) l (right)
+
+ 2. To start Vim from the shell prompt type: vim FILENAME <ENTER>
+
+ 3. To exit Vim type: <ESC> :q! <ENTER> to trash all changes.
+ OR type: <ESC> :wq <ENTER> to save the changes.
+
+ 4. To delete the character at the cursor type: x
+
+ 5. To insert or append text type:
+ i type inserted text <ESC> insert before the cursor
+ A type appended text <ESC> append after the line
+
+NOTE: Pressing <ESC> will place you in Normal mode or will cancel
+ an unwanted and partially completed command.
+
+Now continue with lesson 2.
+
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+ Lesson 2 SUMMARY
+
+
+ 1. To delete from the cursor up to the next word type: dw
+ 2. To delete from the cursor to the end of a line type: d$
+ 3. To delete a whole line type: dd
+
+ 4. To repeat a motion prepend it with a number: 2w
+ 5. The format for a change command is:
+ operator [number] motion
+ where:
+ operator - is what to do, such as d for delete
+ [number] - is an optional count to repeat the motion
+ motion - moves over the text to operate on, such as w (word),
+ $ (to the end of line), etc.
+
+ 6. To move to the start of the line use a zero: 0
+
+ 7. To undo previous actions, type: u (lowercase u)
+ To undo all the changes on a line, type: U (capital U)
+ To undo the undo's, type: CTRL-R
+
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+ Lesson 3 SUMMARY
+
+
+ 1. To put back text that has just been deleted, type p . This puts the
+ deleted text AFTER the cursor (if a line was deleted it will go on the
+ line below the cursor).
+
+ 2. To replace the character under the cursor, type r and then the
+ character you want to have there.
+
+ 3. The change operator allows you to change from the cursor to where the
+ motion takes you. eg. Type ce to change from the cursor to the end of
+ the word, c$ to change to the end of a line.
+
+ 4. The format for change is:
+
+ c [number] motion
+
+Now go on to the next lesson.
+
+
+
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+ Lesson 4 SUMMARY
+
+
+ 1. CTRL-G displays your location in the file and the file status.
+ G moves to the end of the file.
+ number G moves to that line number.
+ gg moves to the first line.
+
+ 2. Typing / followed by a phrase searches FORWARD for the phrase.
+ Typing ? followed by a phrase searches BACKWARD for the phrase.
+ After a search type n to find the next occurrence in the same direction
+ or N to search in the opposite direction.
+ CTRL-O takes you back to older positions, CTRL-I to newer positions.
+
+ 3. Typing % while the cursor is on a (,),[,],{, or } goes to its match.
+
+ 4. To substitute new for the first old in a line type :s/old/new
+ To substitute new for all 'old's on a line type :s/old/new/g
+ To substitute phrases between two line #'s type :#,#s/old/new/g
+ To substitute all occurrences in the file type :%s/old/new/g
+ To ask for confirmation each time add 'c' :%s/old/new/gc
+
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+ Lesson 5 SUMMARY
+
+
+ 1. :!command executes an external command.
+
+ Some useful examples are:
+ (Windows) (Unix)
+ :!dir :!ls - shows a directory listing.
+ :!del FILENAME :!rm FILENAME - removes file FILENAME.
+
+ 2. :w FILENAME writes the current Vim file to disk with name FILENAME.
+
+ 3. v motion :w FILENAME saves the Visually selected lines in file
+ FILENAME.
+
+ 4. :r FILENAME retrieves disk file FILENAME and puts it below the
+ cursor position.
+
+ 5. :r !dir reads the output of the dir command and puts it below the
+ cursor position.
+
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+ Lesson 6 SUMMARY
+
+ 1. Type o to open a line BELOW the cursor and start Insert mode.
+ Type O to open a line ABOVE the cursor.
+
+ 2. Type a to insert text AFTER the cursor.
+ Type A to insert text after the end of the line.
+
+ 3. The e command moves to the end of a word.
+
+ 4. The y operator yanks (copies) text, p puts (pastes) it.
+
+ 5. Typing a capital R enters Replace mode until <ESC> is pressed.
+
+ 6. Typing ":set xxx" sets the option "xxx". Some options are:
+ 'ic' 'ignorecase' ignore upper/lower case when searching
+ 'is' 'incsearch' show partial matches for a search phrase
+ 'hls' 'hlsearch' highlight all matching phrases
+ You can either use the long or the short option name.
+
+ 7. Prepend "no" to switch an option off: :set noic
+
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+ Lesson 7 SUMMARY
+
+
+ 1. Type :help or press <F1> or <HELP> to open a help window.
+
+ 2. Type :help cmd to find help on cmd .
+
+ 3. Type CTRL-W CTRL-W to jump to another window.
+
+ 4. Type :q to close the help window.
+
+ 5. Create a vimrc startup script to keep your preferred settings.
+
+ 6. When typing a : command, press CTRL-D to see possible completions.
+ Press <TAB> to use one completion.
+
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