vim_cheat_sheet.md

Vim Cheatsheet

• :%s/foo/bar/gci: Find an replace "foo" with "bar", ask for confirmation, case insensitive.

• V: Select lines.

• .: Repeat last command.

Configuration

• $ vim -u .my.vimrc: Start Vim with a particular configuration file.
  • Use NONE to start Vim with no configurations.

History

• :his: List command history.
• :his /: List search history.
• Command Line Window
  • q:: Commands.
  • q/: Searches.
• : up-arrow: Scroll through history.
• / up-arrow: Scroll through searches.

File Explorer

• :e.: Open in current working directory.
• :E: Open in directory of current file.
• References
  • http://vimcasts.org/episodes/the-file-explorer/

Shell Commands

• :! ls: Execute shell command.
• :r ! ls: Execute shell command, put output in current buffer.

Splits

• :sp: Create horizontal split.
• :vsp: Create vertical split.
• :help splits: Get help.
• ctrl+w j: Move cursor down a split (uses standard movement keys).
• 5 ctrl+w +: Increase the height of a split by five.
• ctrl+w >: Resize the width of a split.
• References
  • http://robots.thoughtbot.com/vim-splits-move-faster-and-more-naturally

Indentation

• <: Unindent line.
• >: Indent line.
• 5>>: Indent 5 lines.
• >%: Indent curly brace block.