vi and Vim Editors

Pocket Reference

2nd Edition

Book Details:

Publisher:	O'Reilly Media
Series:	OReilly
Author:	Arnold Robbins
Edition:	2
ISBN-10:	1449392172
ISBN-13:	9781449392178

Pages:	94
Published:	Feb 03 2011
Posted:	Nov 19 2014
Language:	English
Book format:	PDF
Book size:	0.72 MB

Book Description:

Many Unix, Linux, and Mac Os X geeks enjoy using the powerful, platform-agnostic text editors vi and Vim, but there are far too many commands for anyone to remember. Author Arnold Robbins has chosen the most valuable commands for vi, Vim, and vi's main clones#8212;vile, elvis, and nvi#8212;and packed them into this easy-to-browse pocket reference. You'll find commands for all kinds of editing tasks, such as programming, modifying system files, and writing and marking up articles. This second edition includes:Command-line options vi commands and set options Input mode shortcuts Substitution and regular expressions ex commands and options Initialization and recovery Enhanced tags and tag stacks A greatly expanded section on Vim commands and options Additional features in vile, elvis, and nvi Internet resources for vi A full index

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