How to use vi(m)

Vim has three modes. Insert mode, command mode and visual mode.

To quit, you should be command mode. Just type esc! and type this.

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:q

If you want to save the text, type this.

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:w

If you want to quit, but doesn't save,

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:q!

And, you want to save and quit,

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:wq

When vim is in command mode, you can move the cursor via h,j,k and l commands

• h - left
• j - down
• k - up
• l - right

You can also move through the words

• w - jump word forward at first
• e - jump word at last
• b - jump backword

You can go to some lines

• gg - go to ground(end) line.
• G - go to start line.
• #G - go to # line. # is number.

You can modify the text.

• i - changed to insert mode. you can insert text.
• a - changed to insert mode, after current cursor.
• r - change a character.
• o - add a line after cursor.
• O - add a line before cursor.

You can change mode by esc key.

If you want to undo, type u.

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