Elementary vim tricks
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The document provides various useful Vim tricks, including how to open files at specific line numbers or patterns, and techniques for multi-line insertions and editing. It highlights important configurations for .vimrc, such as enabling line numbers and syntax highlighting, and explains the buffer concept for managing multiple files in the workspace. Additionally, it covers commands for splitting windows and running external terminal commands within Vim.
![:vert sb[Next/Previous]
● Sb* command will open a file in the buffer by
splitting the current window.
● vert command forces the split occur vertically.
● Switch the focus with Ctrl+w](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/vimtricks-150528132209-lva1-app6892/85/Elementary-vim-tricks-12-320.jpg)
Elementary vim tricks
- 1. Some cool vim tricks Ikuru K
- 2. References ● Web ● Rtfm – read the fine manual
- 3. vim +<line #> <filename> Invoke this from the command line to open a file at the provided line number.
- 4. Vim +/<pattern> <file name> ● Open a file at the first occurrence of the provided pattern.
- 5. Multi line insert - 1 Starting with a file with multiple rows like this
- 6. Multi line insert - 2 ● Highlight selections with visual block mode (Ctrl + v)
- 7. Multiple line insert - 3 ● Once desired lines are selected, (Shift + i ) to insert desired characters. Note that 'i' alone will not do.
- 8. Multiple line edit - 4 ● Hit Esc, and typed characters will be inserted across multiple rows.
- 9. Nice things to have in .vimrc ● :set nu – Shows line numbers to the left. ● syntax on – Will highlight lexical elements intelligently, if vim can make sense of the language.
- 10. 'Buffer' concept ● Files in the workspace ● ':badd <filename>' adds a new file to workspace ● 'b <buffer number>' lets you move around the buffers.
- 11. Vertical Window
- 12. :vert sb[Next/Previous] ● Sb* command will open a file in the buffer by splitting the current window. ● vert command forces the split occur vertically. ● Switch the focus with Ctrl+w
- 13. Running external commands ● !<any valid command on the terminal> ● After showing results, will re-open the file that was being edited.
- 14. ● Thank you