How do I append additional keystrokes to a recorded macro using Vimscript without re-recording it?
:let @q .= "keys"
The string concatenation assignment :let @q .
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Searching...How do I save the current search pattern into a named register before it gets overwritten by a new search?
:let @a = @/
Vim stores the last search pattern in the special / register (@/).
How do I delete consecutive duplicate lines from a file using a single Ex command?
:g/\(.\+\)\n\1/d
The :g command with a backreference pattern can detect and delete consecutive duplicate lines in one pass.
How do I force a Vim operator to act linewise even when the motion is normally characterwise?
dV{motion}
In operator-pending mode — the brief state after typing an operator like d, c, or y but before entering the motion — you can prefix the motion with v, V, or
How do I visually select multiple paragraphs or text objects at once using a count prefix?
v2ap
In Vim, text objects accept a count prefix in visual mode, letting you select multiple consecutive text objects in one keystroke.
How do I position the cursor at a specific character offset from a search match?
/pattern/e+2
Vim's search command supports an offset suffix that controls where the cursor lands after a match.
How do I display the contents of only certain registers instead of all of them at once?
:reg a b c
The :reg (alias :registers) command accepts a string of register names as its argument.
How do I delete each line matching a pattern along with a fixed number of lines that follow it?
:g/pattern/.,+2d
Inside a :global command, .
command-line #ex-commands #global #delete #editing #command-line
How do I view all the files Vim would search when resolving include-based completions and lookups?
:checkpath!
:checkpath! recursively walks through every file reachable via Vim's include path and displays the full include tree.
How do I push or pull a single diff hunk between buffers with a single keystroke in diff mode?
dp
In Vim's diff mode, dp (diff put) and do (diff obtain) are single-keystroke shorthands for :diffput and :diffget.
buffers-windows #diff #buffers-windows #editing #normal-mode
How do I sort lines by a secondary field while ignoring a common leading prefix?
:[range]sort /regex/
The :[range]sort /regex/ command sorts lines while skipping the portion of each line that matches the regex.
How do I write a Vim search pattern that matches text at or between mark positions?
\%'m
Vim's \%'m regex atom matches the exact position of mark m in a search pattern.
How do I set Vim options from a Lua config in Neovim using vim.opt?
vim.opt
Neovim's vim.
How do I use the filename under the cursor as a value in a Vim mapping or command?
expand('<cfile>')
The expand('') function returns the filename that Vim sees under the cursor — the same file that gf would open.
command-line #command-line #ex-commands #navigation #editing #motions
How do I log all Vim verbose output to a file to diagnose slow startup or plugin issues?
:set verbosefile=/tmp/vim.log verbose=9
Vim's verbosefile option redirects all verbose tracing output to a file on disk instead of printing it to the screen.
How do I save screen space by merging the sign column into the line number column in Neovim?
:set signcolumn=number
Setting signcolumn=number tells Neovim to display signs (diagnostics, git hunks, breakpoints) inside the line number column instead of adding a dedicated extra
How do I open a file under the cursor in a new split and jump to its line number in Vim?
<C-w>F
F opens the filename under the cursor in a new horizontal split window and jumps to the line number that follows the filename.
buffers-windows #navigation #buffers-windows #windows #editing
How do I inspect a Vim register's full details including its type (charwise, linewise, or blockwise) in Vimscript?
getreginfo('a')
getreginfo('{reg}') (Vim 8.
How do I use Neovim's built-in lazy iterator API to chain filter and map operations over a list?
vim.iter()
vim.
How do I run an external command asynchronously from Neovim Lua and capture its output?
vim.system({cmd}, {opts}, callback)
vim.