vi editing commands

2009 Mar 01

i I	insert text before cursor insert text before beginning of line
a A	append text after cursor append text after end of line
o O	open line after current line and insert open line before current line and insert

r R	replace character overwrite characters
cw cc cmotion C	change word change current line change test from cursor to target of motion change to end of line
s S	substitute: delete char and insert delete current line and insert

x X	delete char at cursor delete char before cursor
dw dW dd dmotion D	delete word delete word to white space delete current line delete lines from current line to target of motion delete to end of line

yw yy "ayy ymotion	yank (copy) word yank current line yank current line into named buffer a yank text between cursor and target of motion
p P "aP	put deleted/yanked line(s) before current line put deleted/yanked line(s) after current line put text from buffer a (a-z) before cursor

.	repeat last edit command
u U	undo last edit restore current line
J	join current and next line
ZZ	write (save) and exit

2005-2009