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| Posted by
| Nick Gammon
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| Mon 02 Feb 2004 04:13 AM (UTC) Amended on Mon 02 Feb 2004 04:14 AM (UTC) by Nick Gammon
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| | I know the vi editor is widely regarded as something best to avoid, but when you get used to it, it is very powerful. I have done a lengthy Nick's guide to vi(m) page which goes through the more common things you might want to do with it. |
- Nick Gammon
www.gammon.com.au, www.mushclient.com | | Top |
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| Aidan
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| Reply #1 on Sat 14 Feb 2004 11:39 PM (UTC) |
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| | Wow. Very nice guide. I personally like vi, but it is a bit of a pain to get used to. I'll be sure to send anyone who is interested in using it over to your guide. | | Top |
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| Nick Gammon
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| Reply #2 on Sun 15 Feb 2004 02:06 AM (UTC) |
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| Thanks. Following your message I found a couple of minor problems, and added a couple of clarifications.
- The command to delete the entire contents of a file is ":%d" not "%d".
- Added explanation about things you type after ":", "/" or "?" appearing at the bottom of the screen, and how to cancel it.
- Added explanation about using the .vimrc file to set up your personal settings.
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- Nick Gammon
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