Vim Keybindings

Here are some basic movement keys:

h    --> move left
j    --> move down
k    --> move up
l    --> move right
10j  --> move down 10 lines
H    --> top line on screen
M    --> middle line on screen
L    --> bottom line on screen

The left, right, up and down arrow keys can also be used to navigate.

You can use these keys to move to the top or bottom of the page:

gg  --> Move to the first line of the file
G   --> Move to the last line of the file

You can move to a specific using : followed by the line number:

:20   --> Go to line 20 of the file

You can use these keys move to the start or end of a line:

0  --> Go to the start of the line
^  --> Go to the first non-whitespace character of the line
$  --> Go to the end of the line

Here are some keys for moving through lines of text:

b  --> Go to the previous word
e  --> Go to the end of the current word
w  --> Go to the next word

You can copy and paste characters or lines with these keys:

y           --> Copy (yank) the character under the cursor
yy          --> Copy (yank) the entire line
p           --> Paste the previously deleted or copied text after the cursor
Shift + p   --> Paste the previously deleted or copied text left from the cursor
"*y or "+y  --> Copy to systems clipboard
"*p or "+p  --> Paste from the systems clipboard after the cursor

You can delete (d) or change (c) characters or lines with these keys:

x           --> Delete the character under the cursor
Shift + x   --> Delete the character left from the cursor
dd          --> Delete the entire line
dw or cw    --> Delete the word on the right
dip or cip  --> Delete only the paragraph
dap or cap  --> Delete the paragraph and the following blank lines

With d, Vim remains in normal mode and with c, Vim switches to input mode after deletion and you can start typing directly.

u          --> Undo the last action
Ctrl + r   --> Redo the undone action

/              --> Start searching forward
?              --> Start searching backward
:s/old/new/g   --> Replace all occurrences of "old" with "new" in the entire file

Ctrl + u   --> Move half a screen up
Ctrl + d   --> Move half a screen down
Ctrl + b   --> Move one full screen up
Ctrl + f   --> Move one full screen down

(  --> Jump to the beginning of the previous sentence
)  --> Jump to the beginning of the next sentence
{  --> Jump to the beginning of the previous paragraph
}  --> Jump to the beginning of the next paragraph

In a code file, navigating between functions is a common task. Vim makes it efficient with these keys:

]]  --> Move to the beginning of the next function
[[  --> Move to the beginning of the previous function

These commands are invaluable for quickly jumping between different parts of your code.

Maintaining consistent code indentation is crucial. Vim enhances this with these keys:

>>  --> Indent the current line to the right
<<  --> Indent the current line to the left

Effortlessly adjust the indentation to adhere to coding standards and improve code readability.

Code folding aids in managing large files. Vim provides powerful folding commands:

zf{motion}  --> Create a fold (replace {motion} with a movement command)
zo          --> Open a fold
zc          --> Close a fold
zr          --> Reduce folding level throughout the file
zm          --> Increase folding level throughout the file

Use folding to collapse and expand sections, this makes it easier to focus on specific parts of your code.

Efficiently comment and uncomment code with:

gcc         --> Comment/uncomment the current line
gc{motion}  --> Comment/uncomment the lines covered by {motion}

Speed up the commenting process and maintain code documentation effortlessly.

Effortlessly navigate and understand code structure with:

%  --> Move to the matching parenthesis, bracket, or brace

This makes it easier to navigate complex code by quickly jumping between corresponding code blocks.