Difference between revisions of "Vi"
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=== Resources === | === Resources === | ||
* Vim wiki http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page | * Vim wiki http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page | ||
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=== Configuration === | === Configuration === | ||
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For an example of setting up additional syntax highlighting, see [[Syntax Highlighting]] | For an example of setting up additional syntax highlighting, see [[Syntax Highlighting]] | ||
| − | === [ | + | === [http://www.eec.com/business/vi.html VI Cheetsheet] === |
| − | * | + | * Esc - Escape to view-only mode. Press ''Esc'' before using the following commands to get out of whatever mode you're already in. |
| − | * | + | * i - Enter insert mode. Place the cursor where you want to type and press ''i'' before typing. |
| − | + | * x - Delete the character under the cursor. | |
| − | * | + | * dd - Delete the current line. |
| − | * | + | * :q! - Quit |
| − | * | + | * :wq - Save and Quit |
| − | * | + | See the [[VI Cheetsheet]] for more |
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=== VI Improved === | === VI Improved === | ||
Revision as of 11:48, 12 September 2014
Learning VI[edit | edit source]
It's known for a relatively steep learning curve - because there are an unbelievable number of options for VI, but you can get by with a few basic commands (see below for the cheatsheet).
Also, the vim-common package includes the vimtutor command. This command allows you to go through an interactive tutorial. Either type <bash> vimtutor </bash> or <bash> man vimtutor </bash> for more information
In addition to the VIM, there is gvim which is the graphical version of vim. Use that too. After you read some of the resources listed here, you'll know how to use plugins for vim to do debugging, syntax highlighting, automatic docblocks, network and multiple file operations, lint syntax highlighting and code tag parsing with exuberant ctags.
Resources[edit | edit source]
- Vim wiki http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page
Configuration[edit | edit source]
For configuring vim, including 'What is a modeline?' see these excellent references:
- the Drupal website has a good collection of comments for configuring
vim for PHP http://drupal.org/node/29325
- Andrei Zmievski did a talk on vim-for-php-programmers http://www.gravitonic.com/blog/archives/000357.html
For an example of setting up additional syntax highlighting, see Syntax Highlighting
VI Cheetsheet[edit | edit source]
- Esc - Escape to view-only mode. Press Esc before using the following commands to get out of whatever mode you're already in.
- i - Enter insert mode. Place the cursor where you want to type and press i before typing.
- x - Delete the character under the cursor.
- dd - Delete the current line.
- :q! - Quit
- :wq - Save and Quit
See the VI Cheetsheet for more
VI Improved[edit | edit source]
On modern systems vim is actually the package that is installed because it succeeds the predecessor 'vi' There are many other vim-related packages. Check if vi is a symbolic link to vim (file `which vi`), and if not then sudo apt-get install vim.
