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vi editor commands

 vi

     The standard full-screen editor available under Unix. 



           Using Command mode

           ZZ        - save file and exit

           :q!       - exit without save

           :w        - write buffer to disk

           h (left)  j (down)  k (up)  l (right)

           ndw       - delete n words (default for n = 1)

           nx        - delete n characters (default for n = 1)

           ndd       - delete n lines (default for n = 1)

           -         - go to start of previous line

           ^         - go to first non-blank character of current line

           O         - go to first column of current line

           $         - go to end of current line

           nG        - go to nth line of file (default for n = 1)

           nyy       - yank and save n lines

           p         - put down lines saved

           

           Using INSERT MODE

           <esc>     - exit INSERT mode

           i         - enter INSERT mode ; insert to left of cursor

           a         - enter INSERT mode ; insert to right of cursor

           A         - enter INSERT mode ; add at end of current line

           o         - enter INSERT mode ; add a new line after current line

           O         - enter INSERT mode ; add a new line before current line

           /<pat>    - search from cursor down for pattern <pat>

           ?<pat>    - search from cursor up for pattern <pat>

           n         - go to next occurrence of last pattern indicated

           N         - go to previous occurrence of last pattern indicated
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vi editor commands
