![]() ![]() From here you can use capital I to type something at the start of the code or A to append something to the end of the code. Ctrl-v gets you into visual block mode, where you can highlight columns of code. With visual line mode you can highlight entire lines and then run commands on them. You can also highlight text with visual line mode, this is entered by typing capital V from normal mode. For instance, if you wanted to sort a list of names alphabetically you could highlight the list with visual mode and then sort the list with the command “sort”. You can then run commands on lines of text. This is similar to “setting the mark” on other editors. Typing lowercase v is a way to enter it, you can then highlight text with your cursor using regular normal mode movements. VIM also has a visual mode that can be entered from nomral mode with v, V, or ctrl-v. If you’re navigating a line that wrapped type gj or gk to move up or down within the wrapped line. After that, hit the enter button and you’ll be transported to that line number. Typing a number and G will bring you to that line number, or if you prefer you can enter “command mode” by typing a colon (:) and then the line number you wish to visit. Typing gg brings you right to the top of the document, G brings you right to the bottom of the document. Typing H will take you to the top of the screen, M will put you in the middle, and L will put you at the bottom of the screen. In normal mode you can easily move about the document with large jumps up and down the screen. ![]() To get back to normal mode type the escape button, ctrl-[, ctrl-c, or alt-h, alt-j, alt-k, or alt-l depending on key combinations used with your terminal, as occasionally a key combination will conflict – for instance on the Terminator terminal alt-h does conflict as that is a key binding used by Terminator. To begin typing you type a, i, A, I, o, and O to enter insert mode after the cursor, before the cursor, at the end of a line, and the start of the line, on the newline below, or on the newline above. You use these movements in normal mode, which is the default mode of VIM. You can combine these movements with counts, like 10w to move forward 10 words or 20j to move down 20 lines. w and b will move you forward one word and back one word as well. ![]() For instance, commands like h, j, k, and l will move the cursor left, down, up, and right respectively. Luckily it’s easy to start learning some basic VIM commands. Since you may have to use Vi, Vim-tiny, or VIM when logging into a remote server you will want to know basic VIM commands. I haven’t found one where VIM or Vi or VIM-tiny isn’t available. VIM is available on nearly every Linux system out there and it’s available or VIM-tiny is available on almost every remote server. Availability of the Editors and Keybindings / Base Functionality VIM For the purposes of being complete we’ll also take a look at Neovim as well. In this article I’ll cover the differences between VIM and Emacs so that you can make a decision for yourself. They both have incredible longevity and both are updated daily (still) at the time of this writing. You may be wondering, should I use VIM or Emacs? Both are text editors whose origins were in the mid-70’s, VIM emerging from Vi in 1991.
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