tldr/pages/common/vim.md

# vim

> Vi IMproved, a programmer's text editor.

- Open a file with cursor at the given line number:

`vim {{file}} +{{linenumber}}`

- Open multiple files at once, each file in its own tab page:

`vim -p {{file1}} {{file2}} {{file3}}`

- Open a file in read-only mode:

`view {{file}}`

- Enter normal text editing mode (insert mode):

`<Esc> i`

- Search in file:

`/{{search_string}}<Enter>`

- Save and Exit vim:

`<Esc> :wq <Enter>`

- Open interactive help:

`<Esc> :help <Enter>`
Add pages for vim and vimtutor 2015-12-28 13:06:58 +01:00			`# vim`

Formatted all pages according to guidelines. 2016-01-07 18:31:27 +01:00			`> Vi IMproved, a programmer's text editor.`
Add pages for vim and vimtutor 2015-12-28 13:06:58 +01:00
Formatted all pages according to guidelines. 2016-01-07 18:31:27 +01:00			`- Open a file with cursor at the given line number:`
Add pages for vim and vimtutor 2015-12-28 13:06:58 +01:00
			`vim {{file}} +{{linenumber}}`

vim: fix typo 2016-08-02 10:56:07 +10:00			`- Open multiple files at once, each file in its own tab page:`
Add pages for vim and vimtutor 2015-12-28 13:06:58 +01:00
			`vim -p {{file1}} {{file2}} {{file3}}`

Formatted all pages according to guidelines. 2016-01-07 18:31:27 +01:00			`- Open a file in read-only mode:`
Add pages for vim and vimtutor 2015-12-28 13:06:58 +01:00
			`view {{file}}`

Updates vim and vimtutor pages (#926) * Updates vim and vimtutor pages * Easy peasy. * Use <Enter> instead of <Cr> * Show help command. We might not be able to help you move around but the interactive help provided by vim is pretty good, so helping people find it might be a good idea. * Reorder commands and lowercase help 2016-08-21 16:00:09 +02:00			`- Enter normal text editing mode (insert mode):`
Add pages for vim and vimtutor 2015-12-28 13:06:58 +01:00
Updates vim and vimtutor pages (#926) * Updates vim and vimtutor pages * Easy peasy. * Use <Enter> instead of <Cr> * Show help command. We might not be able to help you move around but the interactive help provided by vim is pretty good, so helping people find it might be a good idea. * Reorder commands and lowercase help 2016-08-21 16:00:09 +02:00			`<Esc> i`
vim: add :w, :wq, i 2015-12-29 12:09:30 -05:00
Updates vim and vimtutor pages (#926) * Updates vim and vimtutor pages * Easy peasy. * Use <Enter> instead of <Cr> * Show help command. We might not be able to help you move around but the interactive help provided by vim is pretty good, so helping people find it might be a good idea. * Reorder commands and lowercase help 2016-08-21 16:00:09 +02:00			`- Search in file:`
vim: add :w, :wq, i 2015-12-29 12:09:30 -05:00
Updates vim and vimtutor pages (#926) * Updates vim and vimtutor pages * Easy peasy. * Use <Enter> instead of <Cr> * Show help command. We might not be able to help you move around but the interactive help provided by vim is pretty good, so helping people find it might be a good idea. * Reorder commands and lowercase help 2016-08-21 16:00:09 +02:00			`/{{search_string}}<Enter>`
vim: add :w, :wq, i 2015-12-29 12:09:30 -05:00
Updates vim and vimtutor pages (#926) * Updates vim and vimtutor pages * Easy peasy. * Use <Enter> instead of <Cr> * Show help command. We might not be able to help you move around but the interactive help provided by vim is pretty good, so helping people find it might be a good idea. * Reorder commands and lowercase help 2016-08-21 16:00:09 +02:00			`- Save and Exit vim:`
reduced repetetiveness of descriptions 2016-01-05 17:07:51 -05:00
Updates vim and vimtutor pages (#926) * Updates vim and vimtutor pages * Easy peasy. * Use <Enter> instead of <Cr> * Show help command. We might not be able to help you move around but the interactive help provided by vim is pretty good, so helping people find it might be a good idea. * Reorder commands and lowercase help 2016-08-21 16:00:09 +02:00			`<Esc> :wq <Enter>`
vim: add :w, :wq, i 2015-12-29 12:09:30 -05:00
Updates vim and vimtutor pages (#926) * Updates vim and vimtutor pages * Easy peasy. * Use <Enter> instead of <Cr> * Show help command. We might not be able to help you move around but the interactive help provided by vim is pretty good, so helping people find it might be a good idea. * Reorder commands and lowercase help 2016-08-21 16:00:09 +02:00			`- Open interactive help:`
reduced repetetiveness of descriptions 2016-01-05 17:07:51 -05:00
Updates vim and vimtutor pages (#926) * Updates vim and vimtutor pages * Easy peasy. * Use <Enter> instead of <Cr> * Show help command. We might not be able to help you move around but the interactive help provided by vim is pretty good, so helping people find it might be a good idea. * Reorder commands and lowercase help 2016-08-21 16:00:09 +02:00			`<Esc> :help <Enter>`