Vim Notes

List of Vim commands

i (Insert Mode)

Command used to enter insert mode. Allows you to edit like a traditional text editor

: (Command-Line Mode)

Allows you to follow execute more commands

For example:

• :w - save

• :q - closes current buffer

• :wq: - save + quit

• :q! - quits without saving

v (Visual Mode)

Enters visual mode. Used by highlighting a line and performing an action

dd (Delete Line)

Deletes an entire line while in Visual Mode

yy (Yank Line)

Yanks aka Copies a line while in Visual Mode

p** **(Paste)

Pastes copied line.

• p - pastes after

• P - pastes before