Vi Editor

VI EDITOR There are two file modes 1)INSERT MODE: The insert mode puts anything typed on the keyboard into the current file 2)COMMAND MODE: The command mode allows the entry of commands to manipulate text.

i I a A r R <ESC>

Insert before current cursor position Insert at beginning of current line Insert (append) after current cursor position Append to end of line Replace 1 character Replace mode Terminate insertion or overwrite mode Deletion of text

Deleting x

delete character under cursor

dd

delete line under cursor

dw

delete word under cursor

ndd

Delete n lines (n is a number) and put them in buffer

db u

delete word before cursor Undo last command cut and paste

:w :w new.file

Write the current file. Write the file to the name 'new.file'.

:wq :q :q!

Write the file and quit. Quit. Quit with no changes.

:e filename

Open the file 'filename' for editing.

Cursor Movement h

move left (backspace)

j

move down

k

move up

l

move right (spacebar)

[return]

move to the beginning of the next line

Find Commands ?

finds a word going backwards

/

finds a word going forwards

f

finds a character on the line under the cursor going forward

F

finds a character on the line under the cursor going backwards Miscellaneous Commands .

repeat last command

u

undoes last command issue

:#

move to line #

:$

move to last line of file

MOVING