}:jump to next paragraph (or function/block, when editing code)
{:jump to previous paragraph (or function/block, when editing code)
2.Insert Mode
ea:insert (append) at the end of the word
Ctrl + h:delete the character before the cursor during insert mode
Ctrl + w:delete the word before the cursor during insert mode
Ctrl + j:begin new line during insert mode
Ctrl + t:indent(move right) line one shiftwidth during insert mode
Ctrl + d:de-indent(move left) line one shiftwidth during insert mode
Ctrl + n:insert(auto-complete) next match before the cursor during insert mode
Ctrl + p:insert(auto-complete) previous match before the cursor during insert mode
Ctrl + rx:insert the contents of register x
Ctrl + ox:Temporarily enter normal mode to issue one normal-mode command x.
3.Editing
r:Replace,replace a single character.
R:Replace Mode,replace more than one character, until ESC is pressed.
J:Join,join line below to the current one with one space in between.
gJ:join line below to the current one without space in between.
gwip:reflow paragraph.
xp:Transpose,transpose two letters(delete and paste).
u:undo.
U:Undo Line,restore (undo) last change line.
4.Marking Text (Visual Mode)
v:start visual mode, mark lines, then do a command (like y-yank)
V:start linewise visual mode.
o:move to other end of marked area.
Ctrl + v:start visual block mode.
O:move to other corner of block.
aw:mark a word.
ab:a block with ().
aB:a block with {}.
at:a block with <> tags.
ib:inner block with ().
iB:inner block with {}.
it:inner block with <> tags.
Tip:Instead of b or B one can also use ( or {, respectively.
5.Visual commands (In Visual mode)
>:shift text right
<:shift text left
y:yank (copy) marked text
d:delete marked text
~:switch case
u:change marked text to lowercase
U:change marked text to uppercase
Tip:Mark first, then operate
6.Registers
Registers are being stored in ~/.viminfo, and will be loaded again on next restart of vim.
Special registers:
0:last yank
":unnamed register, last delete or yank
%: current file name
#: alternate file name
*:clipboard contents (X11 primary)
+:clipboard contents (X11 clipboard)
/:last search pattern
::last command-line
.:last inserted text
-:last small (less than a line) delete
=:expression register
_:black hole register
7.Mark and Positions
:marks:list of marks
ma:set current position for mark A
`a:jump to position of mark A
y`a:yank text to position of mark A
`0:go to the position where Vim was previously exited
`":go to the position when last editing this file
`.:go to the position of last editing this file
` `:go to the position before the last last jump
:ju[mps]:list of jumps
Ctrl + i:go to newer position in jump list
Jump forward
Ctrl + o:go to older position in jump list
Jump backwards
:changes:list of changes
g:go to newer position in change list
g;:go to older position in change list
Ctrl + ]:jump to the tag under cursor
This is a common command for viewing code definitions in Vim.
When the cursor is over an identifier, such as a function name or variable name, use Ctrl + ]to jump to the definition of that identifier
Tip:To jump to a mark you can either use a backtick (`) or an apostrophe ('). Using an apostrophe jumps to the beginning (first non-blank) of the line holding the mark.
8.Macros
qa:record macro a
q:stop recording macro
@a:run macro a
@@:rerun last run macro
9.Cut and paste
p:put (paste) the clipboard after cursor
P:put (paste) before cursor
gp:put (paste) the clipboard after cursor and leave cursor after the new text
gP:put (paste) the clipboard before cursor and leave cursor after the new text
d$ or D:delete (cut) to the end of the line
10.Indent text
>>:indent (move right) line one shiftwidth
<<:de-indent (move left) line one shiftwidth
>%:indent a block with () or {} (cursor on brace) line one shiftwidth
>ib:indent inner block with ()
>at:indent a block with <> tags
3==:re-indent 3 lines
=%:re-indent a block with () or {} (cursor on brace)
=iB:re-indent inner block with {}
gg=G:re-indent entire buffer
]p:paste and adjust indent to current line
11.Exiting
:wqa:write (save) and quit on all tab
12.Search and replace
@pattern:‘very magic’ pattern: non-alphanumeric characters are interpreted as special regex symbols (no escaping needed)
:noh[lsearch]:remove highlighting of search matches
13.Diff
za:toggle fold under the cursor
zo:open fold under the cursor
zc:close fold under the cursor
zr:reduce (open) all folds by one level
zm:fold more (close) all folds by one level
zi:toggle folding functionality
]c:jump to start of next change
[c:jump to start of previous change
Tip:The commands for folding (e.g. za) operate on one level. To operate on all levels, use uppercase letters (e.g. zA)