basic_shortcuts.txt

ATOM

    command n
      creates a new tab in atom

    command w
      closes current tab (will prompt you to save if you haven't done so)

    control tab
      switches between open tabs

    command number
      goes immediately to that tab, 1 for left most tab, 2 for second left most, etc

    command shift ] or command shift [
      switches between open tabs

    command } or command {
      tabs the line or highlighted lines to the right or left

    command z
      undo

    command y
      redo

    shift arrow keys
      highlights text

    shift command right
      highlights all text from cursor to end of line

    shift command left
      highlights all text from cursor to beginning of line

    command c
      copies highlighted text

    command x
      cuts (deletes) highlighted text and places it into the clipboard

    command v
      pastes highlighted text at the cursor

    control a
      moves your cursor to the beginning of the line

    control e
      moves your cursor to the end of the line you're on

    command arrow keys
      moves your cursor to the beginning or end of a line

    option left
      moves your cursor to the beginning of the previous word

    option right
      moves your cursor to the end of the next word

    fn up arrow
      scroll up one page

    fn down arrow
      scroll down one page

    fn left arrow
      scroll to the beginning of a document

    fn right arrow
      scroll to the end of a document

    control k
      deletes everything to the right of the cursor

    command d
      finds the next place you used the word your cursor is currently on.
      repeatedly hitting it will highlight additional places the word was used
      *very helpful if you need to find all the places you used a particular word

    command /
      comments out selected lines (adds a # to beginning of each line)

    command \
      opens/closes the sidebar

    command k arrow
      splits your screen

    command + or command -
      zooms in or out of your screen

    command f
      opens a window so you can find words or phrases
      *esc will close the window

    command s
      saves file

    command ,
      opens settings

    command option b
      runs seeing is believing

    command option v
      removes seeing is believing code

    control d or fn delete
      deletes one space to the right




ITERM

    touch <filename>
      creates a new file
      *don't forget to specify what type of file (ex: .rb)
      *use underscores to define spaces

    mkdir <name>
      creates a new directory

    l or ls
      lists the files in your current directory

    ls -la
      lists all files(including invisible ones) in your current directory

    cd ..
      takes you back one directory

    cd <filename>
      takes you to that file

    cd ~/
      takes you to your home directory

    atom .
      opens all the files in the current directory in atom

    atom <filename>
      opens that file in atom

    ruby <filename>
      runs that file

    pry
      gets you into a pry session

    exit
      gets you out of a pry session

    control d
      gets you out of a pry session or a loop

    pwd
      prints what directory you're in

    clear
      clears your screen

    command r
      clears your screen


GENERAL OS X SHORTCUTS

    command shift 3
      captures the screen to a file on the desktop

    command shift control 3
      captures the screen to the clipboard

    command shift 4
      captures a selection of the screen to a file on the desktop or hit space bar to capture an entire window

    commmand shift control 4
      captures a selection of the screen to the clipboard or hit space bar to capture an entire window

    command tab
      move forward to next most recently used application in list of open applications

    command shift tab
      move backwards through a list of open applications sorted by most recently used

    command f1
      toggle mirror displays when external display is attached

    command `
      activate next open window in active application

    command shift `
      activate previous open window in active application

    command m
      minimizes active window to the dock

    command w
      closes active window