---
title: "Vim - The Personal Man"
tags:
- vim
---

## Navigation 
Navigating vim is beautiful
### Exiting 👻
|                 |                                       |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| :q              | to `quit` the file                    |
| :e!             | to `trash` all changes and **reload** |
| :q!             | to `trash` all changes and **quit**   |
| :wq             | to `save` the changes and **quit**    |
| ZZ (Shift + zz) | to `save` the changes and **quit**    |

## Navigation
|                                    |                                              |
| ---------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| h j k l                            |    ⃪ ↓ ↑ →                                      |
| 0                                  | to the `start` of the line                   |
| $ (Shit + 4)                       | to the `end` of the line                     |
| e                                  | to `end` of word                             |
| w                                  |`forward` one **word**                       |
| W                                  |`forward` one **Word**                       |
| b                                  |`backward` one **word**                      |
| B                                  |`backword` one **Word**                      |
| *<`number`>* wW / e / bB / h j k l | Move *<`number`>* times *<`text objects`>* |
| *<`number`>* G                         | to **specific line**                             |
| %                                  | to **matching parenthesis {} () []**             |
| zz                                 | re-center                                             |


## Text manipulation

|     |                                               |
| --- | --------------------------------------------- |
| x   | delete at the cursor (→ in normal mode still) |
| i | insert before the cursor |
| I | insert beginning of the line |
| a | insert after the cursor |
| A | append after the line |
| o | open line above |
| O | open line below |
| s | delete character and insert |
| S | delete line and insert |
| R overstrike mode | replace text character by character (max 1 line) |
| c *<`movement`>* wW / bB / 2j / $/ 0 | change till (→ in insert mode now) | cc - change one line |
| d *<`movement`>* wW / bB / 2j / $/ 0 | delete till (→ in normal mode still) | dd - delete one line ... |
| r | replace single character (→ don’t have to press ESC) |
| *<`number`>* ~ | change letter case |

> Remember - **(command)*(number)(text object)****

### Exiting 👻
|                 |                                       |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| :q              | to `quit` the file                    |
| :e!             | to `trash` all changes and **reload** |
| :q!             | to `trash` all changes and **quit**   |
| :wq             | to `save` the changes and **quit**    |
| ZZ (Shift + zz) | to `save` the changes and **quit**    |

## Navigation
|                                    |                                              |
| ---------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| h j k l                            |    ⃪ ↓ ↑ →                                      |
| 0                                  | to the `start` of the line                   |
| $ (Shit + 4)                       | to the `end` of the line                     |
| e                                  | to `end` of word                             |
| w                                  |`forward` one **word**                       |
| W                                  |`forward` one **Word**                       |
| b                                  |`backward` one **word**                      |
| B                                  |`backword` one **Word**                      |
| *<`number`>* wW / e / bB / h j k l | Move *<`number`>* times *<`text objects`>* |
| *<`number`>* G                         | to **specific line**                             |
| %                                  | to **matching parenthesis {} () []**             |
| zz                                 | re-center                                             |


## Text manipulation

|     |                                               |
| --- | --------------------------------------------- |
| x   | delete at the cursor (→ in normal mode still) |
| i | insert before the cursor |
| I | insert beginning of the line |
| a | insert after the cursor |
| A | append after the line |
| o | open line above |
| O | open line below |
| s | delete character and insert |
| S | delete line and insert |
| R overstrike mode | replace text character by character (max 1 line) |
| c *<`movement`>* wW / bB / 2j / $/ 0 | change till (→ in insert mode now) | cc - change one line |
| d *<`movement`>* wW / bB / 2j / $/ 0 | delete till (→ in normal mode still) | dd - delete one line ... |
| r | replace single character (→ don’t have to press ESC) |
| *<`number`>* ~ | change letter case |

> Remember - **(command)*(number)(text object)****

### Exiting 👻
|                 |                                       |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| :q              | to `quit` the file                    |
| :e!             | to `trash` all changes and **reload** |
| :q!             | to `trash` all changes and **quit**   |
| :wq             | to `save` the changes and **quit**    |
| ZZ (Shift + zz) | to `save` the changes and **quit**    |

## Navigation
|                                    |                                              |
| ---------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| h j k l                            |    ⃪ ↓ ↑ →                                      |
| 0                                  | to the `start` of the line                   |
| $ (Shit + 4)                       | to the `end` of the line                     |
| e                                  | to `end` of word                             |
| w                                  |`forward` one **word**                       |
| W                                  |`forward` one **Word**                       |
| b                                  |`backward` one **word**                      |
| B                                  |`backword` one **Word**                      |
| *<`number`>* wW / e / bB / h j k l | Move *<`number`>* times *<`text objects`>* |
| *<`number`>* G                         | to **specific line**                             |
| %                                  | to **matching parenthesis {} () []**             |
| zz                                 | re-center                                             |


## Text manipulation

|     |                                               |
| --- | --------------------------------------------- |
| x   | delete at the cursor (→ in normal mode still) |
| i | insert before the cursor |
| I | insert beginning of the line |
| a | insert after the cursor |
| A | append after the line |
| o | open line above |
| O | open line below |
| s | delete character and insert |
| S | delete line and insert |
| R overstrike mode | replace text character by character (max 1 line) |
| c *<`movement`>* wW / bB / 2j / $/ 0 | change till (→ in insert mode now) | cc - change one line |
| d *<`movement`>* wW / bB / 2j / $/ 0 | delete till (→ in normal mode still) | dd - delete one line ... |
| r | replace single character (→ don’t have to press ESC) |
| *<`number`>* ~ | change letter case |

> Remember - **(command)*(number)(text object)****