cheat/cheatsheets/vim

# File management

:e              reload file
:q              quit
:q!             quit without saving changes
:w              write file
:w {file}       write new file
:x              write file and exit

# Commandline Options

-x        Use [weak] encryption when writing files.  Will prompt for a crypt key.


# Movement

    k
  h   l         basic motion
    j

w               next start of word
W               next start of whitespace-delimited word
e               next end of word
E               next end of whitespace-delimited word
b               previous start of word
B               previous start of whitespace-delimited word
0               start of line
$               end of line

# Insertion
#   To exit from insert mode use Esc or Ctrl-C
#   Enter insertion mode and:

a               append after the cursor
A               append at the end of the line
i               insert before the cursor
I               insert at the beginning of the line
o               create a new line under the cursor
O               create a new line above the cursor
R               enter insert mode but replace instead of inserting chars
:r {file}       insert from file

# Editing

u               undo
yy              yank (copy) a line
y{motion}       yank text that {motion} moves over
p               paste after cursor
P               paste before cursor
<Del> or x      delete a character
dd              delete a line
d{motion}       delete text that {motion} moves over


# Preceding a motion or edition with a number repeats it n times
# Examples:

    50k         moves 50 lines up
    2dw         deletes 2 words
    5yy         copies 5 lines