VIM commands

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Vim Modes:

1. Normal Mode: The default mode when you open Vim. Here you navigate and execute commands.
   • Press Esc to return to Normal Mode from any other mode.
2. Insert Mode: To enter text.
   • Press i to enter Insert Mode.
3. Visual Mode: To select text.
   • Press v to start selecting text.
4. Command-Line Mode: To run commands.
   • Press : to enter Command-Line Mode.

Navigation Commands:

• h: Move cursor left.
• j: Move cursor down.
• k: Move cursor up.
• l: Move cursor right.
• w: Jump to the start of the next word.
• b: Jump to the start of the previous word.
• gg: Go to the beginning of the file.
• G: Go to the end of the file.
• Ctrl + f: Scroll forward one page.
• Ctrl + b: Scroll back one page.

Editing Text:

• i: Insert text before the cursor.
• a: Insert text after the cursor.
• o: Insert a new line below the current one.
• dd: Delete the current line.
• d$: Delete from the cursor to the end of the line.
• x: Delete the character under the cursor.
• u: Undo the last action.
• Ctrl + r: Redo the last undone action.
• yy: Copy (yank) the current line.
• p: Paste after the cursor.

Search and Replace:

• /word: Search for the next occurrence of "word."
• n: Go to the next occurrence of the search.
• N: Go to the previous occurrence.
• :s/old/new: Replace the first "old" with "new" in the current line.
• :s/old/new/g: Replace all occurrences of "old" in the current line.
• :%s/old/new/g: Replace all occurrences in the entire file.

Save and Exit:

• :w: Save the file.
• :q: Quit Vim.
• :wq or ZZ: Save and quit.
• :q!: Quit without saving.

Other Useful Operations:

• v: Enter Visual Mode (select text).
• y: Copy selected text (in Visual Mode).
• d: Cut selected text (in Visual Mode).
• Ctrl + g: Show file information (current line, total lines, etc.).