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| 4 | <title>Learning vi -- the "cheatsheet" technique</title> |
4 | <title>Learning vi -- the "cheatsheet" technique</title> |
| 5 | <author title="Author"><mail link="drobbins@gentoo.org">Daniel Robbins</mail></author> |
5 | <author title="Author"><mail link="drobbins@gentoo.org">Daniel Robbins</mail></author> |
| 6 | <author title="Author"><mail link="stocke2@gentoo.org">Eric Stockbridge</mail></author> |
6 | <author title="Author"><mail link="stocke2@gentoo.org">Eric Stockbridge</mail></author> |
| 7 | <abstract>This guide will teach you how to use vi, using a cheat sheet method to accelerate the learning process. This will be the first guide for vi, catering to beginners.</abstract> |
7 | <abstract>This guide will teach you how to use vi, using a cheat sheet method to accelerate the learning process. This will be the first guide for vi, catering to beginners.</abstract> |
| 8 | <version>1.1</version> |
8 | <version>1.1</version> |
| 9 | <date>15 Nov 2002</date> |
9 | <date>21 Apr 2003</date> |
| 10 | |
10 | |
| 11 | <chapter> |
11 | <chapter> |
| 12 | <title>Getting Started</title> |
12 | <title>Getting Started</title> |
| 13 | <section> |
13 | <section> |
| 14 | <title>Introduction</title> |
14 | <title>Introduction</title> |
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| 286 | another handy shortcut. |
286 | another handy shortcut. |
| 287 | </p> |
287 | </p> |
| 288 | <p>To delete text, you can also use the <c>d</c> command combined with any movement command. For example, |
288 | <p>To delete text, you can also use the <c>d</c> command combined with any movement command. For example, |
| 289 | <c>dw</c> will delete from the current position to the beginning of the next word; <c>d)</c> will delete up until the |
289 | <c>dw</c> will delete from the current position to the beginning of the next word; <c>d)</c> will delete up until the |
| 290 | end of the next sentence, and <c>d}</c> will delete the remainder of the paragraph. Experiment with the |
290 | end of the next sentence, and <c>d}</c> will delete the remainder of the paragraph. Experiment with the |
| 291 | <c>d</c> command and the otehr editing commands until you're comfortable with them.</p> |
291 | <c>d</c> command and the other editing commands until you're comfortable with them.</p> |
| 292 | </body> |
292 | </body> |
| 293 | </section> |
293 | </section> |
| 294 | <section> |
294 | <section> |
| 295 | <title>Undo!</title> |
295 | <title>Undo!</title> |
| 296 | <body> |
296 | <body> |
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| 428 | <section> |
428 | <section> |
| 429 | <title></title> |
429 | <title></title> |
| 430 | <body> |
430 | <body> |
| 431 | |
431 | |
| 432 | <p>In addition, you can also enter visual mode by hitting <c>v</c> (this may be your |
432 | <p>In addition, you can also enter visual mode by hitting <c>v</c> (this may be your |
| 433 | only option if you are using vi from the console.) Then, by movng the cursor |
433 | only option if you are using vi from the console.) Then, by moving the cursor |
| 434 | using movement commands (typically the arrow keys), you'll be able to highlight |
434 | using movement commands (typically the arrow keys), you'll be able to highlight |
| 435 | a region of text. Once highlighted, we are ready to cut or copy the text. |
435 | a region of text. Once highlighted, we are ready to cut or copy the text. |
| 436 | </p> |
436 | </p> |
| 437 | |
437 | |
| 438 | <p>If you're copying the text, hit <c>y</c> (which stands for "yank"). If you're cutting |
438 | <p>If you're copying the text, hit <c>y</c> (which stands for "yank"). If you're cutting |
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