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10 Vim commands for Vim-virgins 🧵👇 #vim

✨ Bonus: Open Vim by typing "vim" in the terminal ✨

1️⃣ Getting started with Vim:

⌨️ Press "i" to enter insert mode and start typing.
⌨️ To switch to command mode, press the "Esc" key.

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2️⃣ Add line numbers

⌨️ :set number (in command mode)

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3️⃣ Undo

⌨️ u (in command mode)

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4️⃣ Quick navigation

⌨️ 0 (go to beginning of line)
⌨️ $ (go to end of line)

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5️⃣ Jump to a line:

⌨️ :<line number>

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6️⃣ Copy lines

⌨️ yy (copy line),
⌨️ p (paste line)

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7️⃣ Find word

⌨️ /<word>

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8️⃣ Cut word

⌨️ cw

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9️⃣ Moving through words

⌨️ w (move forward by a word)
⌨️ b (move backward by a word)

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9️⃣ Save and exit

⌨️ :wq

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