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Intro to Vim Tip #1
By Jesse Morgan | July 10, 2006
Vim is a great tool, but using is can be a pita in the beginning- hence, we go through the basics. There are several command modes, but we’ll only discuss a few at first: Command Mode and Insert Mode.
Command mode is used to perform actions like saving, searching, etc. Insert mode is used to insert and delete text. You’ll be switching between them a lot.
Open a file from the cli:
$ vim foo.php
change to insert mode from Command mode:
press 'i'
change to command mode from insert mode:
press [esc]
save from insert mode:
press [esc]:w[enter]
save and quit from insert mode:
press [esc]:wq[enter]
quit and do NOT save from insert mode:
press [esc]:q![enter]
An there you have it.
Topics: FreeBSD, Linux, Open Source, Utility, Vim |