:'<,'>s/\n/, /g
Vim's J command joins lines with a single space, but sometimes you need a custom separator like a comma, pipe, or semicolon.
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<C-n> / <C-p>
Vim has a powerful built-in completion system that requires zero plugins.
<C-x><C-l>
The command triggers whole-line completion in insert mode.
dap / dip
The dap and dip commands use Vim's paragraph text objects to delete an entire block of contiguous text in a single motion.
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di(
The di( command deletes everything inside the nearest pair of parentheses without removing the parentheses themselves.
<C-x><C-f>
The command triggers filename completion in insert mode.
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cit
The cit command deletes everything between the nearest pair of HTML/XML tags and drops you into insert mode, ready to type the replacement.
ci"
The ci" command deletes everything inside the nearest pair of double quotes and drops you into insert mode, ready to type the replacement.
cis
The cis command deletes the entire sentence under the cursor and drops you into insert mode, ready to type a replacement.
ct{char}
The ct{char} command deletes everything from the cursor up to (but not including) the specified character and drops you into insert mode.
editing #editing #motions #normal-mode #text-objects #productivity
cw vs ciw
The cw and ciw commands both change a word, but they behave differently depending on cursor position.
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xp
The xp command swaps the character under the cursor with the character to its right.
~
The ~ command toggles the case of the character under the cursor — uppercase becomes lowercase and vice versa — then advances the cursor one position to the
u
The u command undoes the last change you made in normal mode.
gUiw
The gUiw command converts the entire word under the cursor to uppercase.
yy
The yy command yanks (copies) the entire current line, including the newline character.
<C-r>
The (Ctrl+r) command redoes the last change that was undone with u.
gqip
The gqip command reformats the current paragraph to fit within the configured textwidth.
r{char}
The r{char} command replaces the character under the cursor with {char} without ever entering insert mode.
O
The O (uppercase) command opens a new blank line above the current line and places you in insert mode, ready to type.
