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VIM(1) USER COMMANDS VIM(1)
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vim - Vi IMitation, a programmers text editor
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vvviiimmm [options] [file ..]
vvviiimmm [options] -t tag
vvviiimmm [options] +[command] file ..
vvviiimmm [options] -c {command} file ..
vvviiimmm [options] -e
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VVViiimmm is a text editor that is upwards compatible to vi. It can be used to
edit any ASCII text. It is especially useful for editing programs.
There are a lot of enhancements above vi: multi level undo, command line
editing, filename completion, on line help, quoting, etc.. Read
difference.doc for a summary of the differences between vi and Vim.
Most often VVViiimmm is started to edit a single file with the command
vim file
More generally VIM is started with:
vim [options] [filelist]
If the filelist is missing, the editor will start with an empty buffer.
Otherwise exactly one out of the following four may be used to choose one
or more files to be edited.
file .. A list of file names. The first one (alphabetically) will be
the current file and read into the buffer. The cursor will be
positioned on the first line of the buffer. You can get to
the other files with the ":next" command.
+[num] file ..
Same as the above, but the cursor will be positioned on line
"num". If "num" is missing, the cursor will be positioned on
the last line.
+/pat file ..
Same as the above, but the cursor will be positioned on the
first occurrence of "pat" in the current file (see
reference.doc, section "pattern searches" for the available
search patterns).
+{command} file ..
-c {command} file ..
Same as the above, but {command} will be executed after the
file has been read. {command} is interpreted as an Ex
command. If the {command} contains spaces it must be enclosed
in double quotes (this depends on the shell that is used).
Example: Vim "+set si" main.c
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-t {tag} A tag. {tag} is looked up in the tags file, the associated
file becomes the current file and the associated command is
executed. Mostly this is used for C programs. {tag} then
should be a function name. The effect is that the file
containing that function becomes the current file and the
cursor is positioned on the start of the function (see
reference.doc, section "tag searches").
-e QuickFix mode. The error file "AztecC.Err" is read and the
first error is displayed. See reference.doc section 5.6.
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The options, if present, must precede the filelist. The options may be
given in any order.
-r Recovery mode. The autoscript file is read to recover a
crashed editing session. It has almost the same effect as "-s
file.vim". See reference.doc, chapter "Recovery after a
crash".
-v View mode. The 'readonly' option will be set. You can still
edit the buffer, but will be prevented from accidental
overwriting a file. If you do want to overwrite a file, add
an exclamation mark to the Ex command, as in ":w!". The
'readonly' option can be reset with ":set noro" (see
reference.doc, options chapter).
-n No autoscript file will be written. Recovery after a crash
will be impossible. Handy if you want to edit a file on a
very slow medium (e.g. floppy). Can also be done with ":set
uc=0".
-s {scriptin}
The script file {scriptin} is read. The characters in the
file are interpreted as if you had typed them. The same can
be done with the command ":source! {scriptin}". If the end of
the file is reached before the editor exits, further
characters are read from the keyboard.
-w {scriptout}
All the characters that you type are recorded in the file
{scriptout}, until you exit VIM. This is useful if you want
to create a script file to be used with "vim -s" or
":source!".
-T terminal Use terminal settings for "terminal".
-d device Open "device" for use as a terminal. Only on the Amiga.
Example: "-d con:20/30/600/150".
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Vim documentation: Reference.doc, index, difference.doc, unix.doc,
vim.hlp.
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Most of VIM was made by Bram Moolenaar.
VIM is based on Stevie, worked on by: Tim Thompson, Tony Andrews and G.R.
(Fred) Walter
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Probably.
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