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VI

1. Navigation​

  • 0: Move to the start of the line
  • 99 + RightArrow: Move to the end of the line
  • gg: Jump to the top of the file
  • Shift + g: Jump to the bottom of the file
  • w: Move to the start of the next word
  • e: Move to the end of the current word
  • b: Move to the beginning of the previous word
  • fx: Move to the next x character on the line (replace x)
  • ;: Repeat last f, t, F, or T command

2. Editing​

  • dd – Deletes (cut) the current line
  • Shift + c – Deletes everything to rhe right, and puts you in insert mode
  • u – Undo last change
  • Ctrl + r – Redo last change
  • Shift + j – Join the current line with the next one
  • yy – Yank (copy) the current line
  • p – Paste after cursor
  • Shift + p – Paste before cursor
  • cw – Change word (deletes the word from where the cursor is and to the right and puts you in insert mode)

3. Visual Mode​

  • v – Start visual selection (characterwise)
  • V – Start visual line selection
  • Ctrl + v – Start visual block selection (very powerful for column editing)
  • BackSpace / d, y, p – After selecting text, you can delete, yank, or paste

4. Search and Replace​

  • /word – Search forward for "word"
  • ?word – Search backward for "word"
  • n – Go to next match
  • Shift + n – Go to previous match
  • :%s/foo/bar/g – Replace all occurrences of "foo" with "bar" in the file
  • 💡 Pro Tip: Use . to repeat your last editing command