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:g/pattern/normal @a
The :g (global) command combined with :normal @a lets you execute a recorded macro only on lines matching a pattern.
macros #macros #ex-commands #global-command #editing #automation
qabi"<Esc>ea"<Esc>wq
How it works This macro wraps the current word in double quotes and moves to the next word, making it easy to repeat across a line or file.
:let @a="text"
:let @{register}=".
q:
The command-line window is a special buffer that shows your entire Ex command history and lets you edit entries using the full power of Vim's normal mode before
command-line #command-line #ex-commands #history #editing #productivity
:ptag function_name
The :ptag command opens a tag definition in a small preview window at the top of the screen, letting you read the definition without losing your place in the cu
buffers-windows #buffers #windows #tags #preview #navigation
%:p:h
Vim's filename modifiers let you derive path components from the current file's name directly inside ex commands.
!{motion}command
The ! operator in normal mode pipes text through an external shell command and replaces it with the output.
:e ++ff=unix
The ++ff modifier forces Vim to re-read the current file from disk using a specific fileformat — unix (LF), dos (CRLF), or mac (CR).
:set suffixesadd+=.js,.ts,.py
In many programming languages, import statements reference modules without file extensions (e.
:noautocmd {cmd}
The :noautocmd (abbreviated :noa) prefix suppresses all autocommand events for the duration of the command that follows it.
\@=
Vim's regex engine supports zero-width lookahead and lookbehind assertions using the \@ family of atoms.
:set noequalalways
When you work with carefully sized splits, Vim's default behavior can feel disruptive: opening or closing a window triggers an automatic rebalance.
:set winfixwidth
Setting winfixwidth on a window tells Vim not to adjust its width when other windows are created, closed, or resized with =.
:set suffixesadd+=.js,.ts,.jsx,.tsx
The gf (go to file) command opens the file under the cursor, but it fails when the path lacks an extension — common in JavaScript/TypeScript imports like impo
navigation #navigation #config #editing #buffers #file-management
:set winwidth=999 winheight=999
Setting winwidth=999 and winheight=999 tells Vim to try to make the active window at least 999 columns wide and 999 rows tall whenever it gains focus.
:DiffOrig
:DiffOrig opens a side-by-side split comparing your current (unsaved) buffer against the version on disk.
buffers-windows #diff #buffers #editing #workflow #buffers-windows
:set iskeyword+={char}
iskeyword defines which characters are considered word characters in Vim.
:sview {file}
The :sview command opens a file in a horizontal split window with the buffer set to read-only.
buffers-windows #buffers-windows #windows #navigation #ex-commands
\&
Vim's \& operator is the AND combinator in a search pattern.
:%!xxd
Vim can serve as a hex editor by piping buffer contents through xxd, a hex dump utility that ships with Vim.
