README

Getting started

• brew update && brew install vim

• brew install getantibody/tap/antibody

• antibody bundle caarlos0/open-pr kind:path

• git config --global alias.pr open-pr

• Install plugin manager Vim Plug

• Save vimrc.example to $HOME/.vimrc

• Open vim: vim

• Install plugins: :PlugInstall

• Open your .vimrc: :e ~/.vimrc

Modal editing

Tmux

• cpu usage brew install tmux-mem-cpu-load

NORMAL MODE

• Use to get into normal mode

• File navigation

• Recommended plugin: https://github.com/takac/vim-hardtime

INSERT MODE

• Use i to enter insert mode

• File editing

VISUAL MODE

• Use v to enter visual mode

• Object selection

COMMAND MODE

• Use : to enter command mode

• Ex commands

VIM LANGUAGE

• VERBS:

  • d: delete (char, D: line)
  • c: change (char, C: line)
  • y: yank ( = copy )
  • v: visually select (char, V: line)

• MODIFIERS

  • i: inside
  • a: around
  • NUM: number
  • t: search and stop before
  • f: search and land on it
  • /: find a string (regex)

• NOUNS

  • w: word
  • s or ): sentence
  • p or }: paragraph
  • t: tag (think HTML/XML)
  • b: block (think programming)

• A full sentence consists of VERB MODIFIER NOUN

Getting to know the basics

• https://vim-adventures.com/
• http://www.vimgenius.com/

Advanced vimming

• https://vimgifs.com/
• https://danielmiessler.com/study/vim/
• http://vimgolf.com/

BASIC COMMANDS

• Save file: :w
• Save file and quit: :wq or ZZ
• Quit without saving: :q!
• Move vim to background: C-z
• Move vim to foreground: fg
• Execute shell commands: !mkdir -p hello/world

SEARCH AND REPLACE TEXT

• /bar
• You can use regular expressions: /[bz]ar
• Replace text in file with: :%s/bar/foo/g
• Or replace in next three lines: 3V:s/bar/foo/g