ASIC Projects In a Hard Way: November 2022

open file/close file/open terminal

:e file_location\filename.txt

:clo or :close close current pane/file

:ter or :terminal open a terminal
copy and paste file

v+y for copy

p for paste
split window

ctrl-w, ctrl-s: as shown below in gvim9.0 window toolmenu.

ctrl-w, ctrl-v: split vertical
delete content and paragraphs

d for deletion

d$: delete to the end of the line

d motion: motion could be w, e, $

d#motion: i.e. d2w for deleting two words

dd: delete the line

2dd: delete two lines

x: delete the current character
move to different location

line number + G: move the specific line
type the same words for multiple lines

The example below explains how to comment multiple lines:
- Place the cursor on the first line that you’d like to edit
- Press Ctrl+v
- User the arrow keys to go down until the last line
- Press Shift+i to go into insert mode
- Press #
- Press Esc and wait a second
search

/ or ? can be search the phrase: first is for forward, ? is for backward

n is to find the next occurrence

N is to find the previous occurrence

CTRL-O takes to you back to the older positions

CTRL-I to newer positions

/[keyword] - Searches for text in the document where keyword is whatever keyword, phrase or string of characters you're looking for

?[keyword] - Searches previous text for your keyword, phrase or character string

n - Searches your text again in whatever direction your last search was

N - Searches your text again in the opposite direction

:%s/[pattern]/[replacement]/g - This replaces all occurrences of a pattern without confirming each one

:%s/[pattern]/[replacement]/gc - Replaces all occurrences of a pattern and confirms each one
move the cursor location

w, e, $, 0: move the cursor by word, by character, end and start of the line

number + w, e: can be used moving the cursor by multiple words or characters

gt: move to the next tab

gT: move to the previous tab

G move to the end

gg move to the first line

#num G moves to the specific line number
match the bracket

% used for matching
create new file

ctrl-w, ctrl-n: create new file with new window
undo and redo

u for undo, U for redo
operator+number+motion:

common commands:

`d` - delete marked text

`y` - yank or copy marked text

`\   ` - shift text right

`\<` - shift text lfet

`\~` - swap case upper or lower

`:bn` - Switch to next buffer

`:bp` - Switch to previous buffer

`:bd` - Close a buffer

`:sp [filename]` - Opens a new file and splits your screen horizontally to show more than one buffer

`:vsp [filename]` - Opens a new file and splits your screen vertically to show more than one buffer

`:ls` - Lists all open buffers

`Ctrl` + `ws` - Split windows horizontally

`Ctrl` + `wv` - Split windows vertically

`Ctrl` + `ww` - Switch between windows

`Ctrl` + `wq` - Quit a window

`Ctrl` + `wh` - Moves your cursor to the window to the left

`Ctrl` + `wl` - Moves your cursor to the window to the right

`Ctrl` + `wj` - Moves your cursor to the window below the one you're in

`Ctrl` + `wk` - Moves your cursor to the window above the one you're in

replace with search for all occurrence

- Open the file in Vim
- Press slash (/) key along with the search term like “/ search_term” and press Enter. It will highlight the selected word.
- Then hit the keystroke cgn to replace the highlighted word and enter the replace_term
- Go back to normal mode. Next, hit “n” to move to the next occurrence of the search term.
- sThen press the dot (.) if you want to replace the next occurrence with the same replace_term otherwise again press the “n” key to move to the next occurrence.

$ :s/<search_term>/<replace_term>/option
Note that you have to enter this command in normal mode.

Where
S: stands for substitute
search_term: the word you want to search and replace
replace_term: the word with which you want to replace it with
Option: c (for confirmation), g (replace all occurrence in one line), i (for ignoring the case)

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