How to go back to lines edited before the last one in Vim?
I’m aware of the `. command that goes to last edited line. Is there a way to go further in the editing history? … Read more
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What is the best way to force yourself to master vi? [closed]
As it currently stands, this question is not a good fit for our Q&A format. We expect answers to be supported by facts, … Read more
In Vim/Vi, how do you move the cursor to the end of the previous word?
In Vim’s normal mode: e goes to the end of the next word w goes to the beginning of the next word b … Read more
Yank file name / path of current buffer in Vim
Assuming the current buffer is a file open for edit, so :e does not display E32: No file name. I would like to … Read more
Why does Vim save files with a ~ extension?
I’ve found that while using Vim on Windows Vim saves the file, a .ext.swp file that’s deleted on closing the Vim window and … Read more
How can you automatically remove trailing whitespace in vim
I am getting ‘trailing whitespace’ errors trying to commit some files in Git. I want to remove these trailing whitespace characters automatically right … Read more
See line breaks and carriage returns in editor
Is there a text editor on Linux that allows me to see line breaks and carriage returns? Does Vim support this feature? 8 … Read more
How to delete (not cut) in Vim?
How can I delete a line without putting it into my default buffer? Example: line that will be copied. line that I want … Read more
Is there any way to view the currently mapped keys in Vim?
Basically, I’d like to view all of the keys maps made in the current buffer by all of plugins, vimrc, etc, in the … Read more
Vim: faster way to select blocks of text in visual mode
I have been using vim for quite some time and am aware that selecting blocks of text in visual mode is as simple … Read more