Cheatsheet for quick reference of vim commands
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Save changes
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w
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Close file
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q
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Save and close file
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wq
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Close file and abandon changes
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q!
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a
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Append
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A
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Append from the end of the line
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i
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Insert (mode)
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o
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Next line
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O
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Previous line
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s
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Delete character and insert
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S
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Delete line and insert
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C
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Delete until end of line and insert
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r
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Replace one character
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R
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Enter replace mode
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u
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Undo changes
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Ctrl+R
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Redo changes
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x
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Delete character
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dd
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Cut line
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yy
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Yank line
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p
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Paste
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P
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Paste before
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"+p
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Paste from system clipboard
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Ctrl + U / Ctrl + D
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Half page up/down
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Ctrl + B / Ctrl + F
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Page up
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b / w
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Previous / next word
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ge / e
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Preview / next end of word
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0
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Start of line
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$
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End of line
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^
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Start of line after whitespace
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fc
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Go forward to character 'c'
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Fc
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Go backward to character 'c'
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gg
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First line
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G
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Last line
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:n
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Go to line 'n'
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zz
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Center this line
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zt
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Top this line
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zb
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Bottom this line
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H
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Move to top of the screen
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M
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Move to middle of the screen
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L
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Move to bottom of the screen
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n
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Next matching search pattern
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N
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Previous matching search pattern
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*
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Next whole word under cursor
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#
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Previous whole word under cursor
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p
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Paragraph
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y
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Yank copy
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c
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Delete and then insert
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>
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Right indent
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<
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Left indent
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g~
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Swap case
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gU
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Uppercase
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gu
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Lowercase
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dw
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Delete to next word
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db
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Delete to beginning of word
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2dd
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Delete 2 lines
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