vim | vi Cheatcode

v0.0.0.0.1

This is a cheatcode|cheatsheet of some commands or tricks of vim/vi.

Basic Commands

Command	Description	Similar commands
i	Insert mode
Esc	Command mode
:w	Write or save
:q	Exit
:q!	Exit with discard changes
:wq	Save and Exit	:x , ZZ

Movement Commands

Command	Description	Similar commands
h	Move cursor to left	left arrow key
j	Move cursor to down	down arrow key
k	Move cursor to up	up arrow key
l	Move cursor to right	right arrow key
$	Move cursor to end of line
0	Move cursor to first of line
w	Forward cursor word by word	W
b	Backward cursor word by word	B
:<num>	Move cursor to line
G	Move cursor to last line of document
Ctrl+f	Page Down
Ctrl+b	Page up

Delete Commands

Command	Description	Similar commands
x	Delete char under cursor like as delete
X	Delete char before cursor like as backspace
dw	Delete word
D	Clean line content
dd	Delete line
<num>dd	Delete lines
dG	Delete entire line below

Replacement Commands

Command	Description	Similar commands
r	Replace char with new char
R	Replace mode ( Replace inserted chars until ESC pressed )

Undo & Redo Commands

Command	Description	Similar commands
:undo	Undo	u
:redo	Redo	Ctrl+r
U	Undo all changes

Copy & Past Commands

Command	Description	Similar commands
yy	Copy line
p	Paste below line
P	Paste after line
<num>yy	Copy lines
v	Visual mode ( You can select and Copy with y or Cut d )

Search & Replacement Commands

Command	Description	Similar commands
/<string>	Forward Search about
?<string>	Backward Search about
:s/<lookup>/<replacement>	Search & Replacement on nearest line just one time
:%s/<lookup>/<replacement>	Search & Replacement on multi lines just one time
:s/<lookup>/<replacement>/g	Search & Replacement on nearest line
:%s/<lookup>/<replacement>/g	Search & Replacement entire of document