Using Vim

Vim Modes

Mode

Description

Normal

Default; for navigation and simple editing

Insert

For explicityly inserting and modifying text

Command Line

For operations like saving, exiting, etc.

Create a file: vim filename.extension

Use “include” to enter insert mode Use “esc” to enter normal mode Use “:” to enter command line mode

Command Line Mode

: set number to add line numbers

:number to go to that line

:$ to got to end of the file

:x! to save and close

:q! close without saving

:/keyword is how you search (case sensitive) hit the “n” key to move to the next instance of the keyword.

Normal Mode

got to line and hit “dd” to delete the whole line hit “u” and the deleted line will return