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- Here is a list of other useful commands for vi. For
- a comprehensive list of commands, see the "VI QUICK
- REFERENCE" card.
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- :wq write and quit
- :e xxx edit file 'xxx'
- :sh run a subshell
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- n repeat last search
- N repeat last search but in opposite direction
- % find matching brace or parenthesis
- ) forward to next sentence
- or to next s-expr (lisp option)
- ( backward sentence
- or back s-expr (lisp option)
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- '' back to previous location
- mX mark this spot with letter 'X'
- 'X go back to spot marked with 'X'
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- J join this line and next
- D delete to end of line (same as d$)
- X delete character before cursor
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- > left shift operator
- < right shift operator
- ! filter thru command operator
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- :[addr1,addr2]s/pattern/replacement/[option]
- general pattern-match replacement (see ed(1) and ex(1))
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- :r fn read file "fn" into buffer
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- :[addr1,addr2]d
- delete everything between addr1 and addr2
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