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How to move a line up or down in Vim?
After visually selecting a block of lines (for example, by pressing V then moving the cursor down), press Alt-j to move the whole block down, or press Alt-k to move the block up. The command :m .+1 (which can be abbreviated to :m+) moves the current line to after line number .+1 (current line number + 1).
Is there a philosophy behind the way Vim works?
There are also some great books and articles that tell you that there is a philosophy behind the way Vim works and that the commands in VI/Vim are meant to be combined. Absolutely true and I’m sure you will appreciate it once you get used to the editor and the power it provides.
When did I start using the Vim app?
Since I started using Vim in 2016, I’ve discovered several lesser-known features that Vim offers out of the box without any plugins. Can you cover some basics before you start rambling about these new things? Oh sure!
When to use a modifier before a noun in Vim?
Modifiers are used before nouns to describe the way in which you’re going to do something. Some examples: In English, nouns are objects you do something to. They are objects. With Vim it’s the same. Here are some Vim nouns: You can also use nouns as motions, meaning you can move around your content using them as the size of your jump.
How to show line numbers in vim / vi you linuxize?
Press the Esc key to switch to command mode. Press : (colon) and the cursor will move at the bottom left corner of the screen. Type set number or set nu and hit Enter. To disable the absolute line numbers off, run the :set nonumber or set nonu commands: You can also toggle the line numbers with :set number! or :set nu!: :set number!
What does the word motion mean in Vim?
Vim documentation: motion, 4. Word motions count is number of times you want it to execute. The default is 1. action is obviously an action: d for delete, c for change, default is empty, and it means simply move. motion is the direction. You got that already.
Which is the opposite of B in Vim?
It brings you to the last letter of the word on the left. When b is considered as the opposite of w, g e can be considered as the opposite of e which brings you to the end of the current word. Also note that all of those word-wise movement have a WORD-wise equivalent: W, B, E and g E which are “faster”.