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:windo diffthis | wincmd =<CR>
When you already have multiple related buffers open, you can enter diff mode across all visible windows in one shot and then normalize layout width/height immed
yss"
The yss{char} mapping from the vim-surround plugin surrounds the entire current line (ignoring leading whitespace) with the chosen delimiter.
g<C-g> (visual mode)
In visual mode, pressing g reports detailed statistics for the selected text only — word count, character count, and byte count.
:bufdo if &buftype ==# '' | update | endif
bufdo is powerful for multi-buffer automation, but a naive write pass can error on special buffers (help, terminal, quickfix, prompts).
buffers-windows #buffers #windows #ex-commands #automation #workflow
:set diffopt+=algorithm:patience,indent-heuristic
By default, Vim uses a basic longest-common-subsequence diff algorithm that can produce noisy, hard-to-read diffs.
##
The ## special token expands to the names of all files currently in Vim's argument list.
:set timeout timeoutlen=400 ttimeoutlen=30
If custom mappings feel laggy, the issue is often timeout tuning rather than mapping design.
config #config #mappings #performance #command-line #insert-mode
:'<,'>sort n
By default, :sort in Vim uses lexicographic (alphabetical) ordering, so "10" sorts before "2" because "1" sort n — sort selected lines by the leading number,
#
The # command searches backward for the exact word under the cursor, jumping to the previous occurrence.
:set equalprg={program}
The equalprg option replaces Vim's built-in = indentation operator with any external formatting program.
:%s/\v(\d+)/\=printf('%04d', submatch(1))/g<CR>
When you need to normalize IDs, ticket numbers, or sequence values, :substitute can do more than plain text replacement.
command-line #command-line #substitute #regex #formatting #ex-commands
:tabnew | lcd /path/to/project
Vim's :lcd (local change directory) sets the working directory per window.
buffers-windows #buffers #windows #tabs #workflow #project-management
:set diffopt+=algorithm:histogram,hiddenoff
Default diff behavior is fine for small changes, but larger refactors often produce noisy hunks and annoying warnings about hidden buffers.
cs"(
The cs operator in vim-surround (change surrounding) swaps one pair of delimiters for another without touching the content inside.
:packadd matchit
The matchit plugin ships with Vim and Neovim but is not enabled by default.
:set number relativenumber
Enabling both number and relativenumber simultaneously activates hybrid line numbering: the current line displays its true absolute line number while every othe
:set nowrapscan
By default Vim's wrapscan option is enabled, which causes / and ? searches to wrap silently from the end of the file back to the beginning (and vice versa).
:set showcmdloc=statusline
When you chain operators and motions, showcmd feedback is critical, but the default bottom-line location can fight with command messages and prompts.
:set suffixesadd+=.js,.ts,.py
In many programming languages, import statements reference modules without file extensions (e.
ci" / ci( / ci{ / ci[ / ci` / ci'
The ci{delimiter} family of commands changes the text inside any matching pair of delimiters.
editing #editing #text-objects #change #delimiters #normal-mode
