How do I toggle the case of a character in Vim?
~
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
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How do I open the command-line window mid-command to edit it with full Vim capabilities?
<C-f> (in command-line mode)
When you're already on the Vim command line and realize you need complex edits — inserting text from multiple positions, reordering arguments, or referencing
How do I make Vim highlight matching brackets when typing?
:set showmatch
How it works The :set showmatch option makes Vim briefly jump the cursor to the matching opening bracket when you type a closing bracket.
How do I sort lines by a specific column or field in Vim?
:'<,'>!sort -t',' -k2 -n
Vim does not have a built-in multi-column sort, but you can leverage the external sort command to sort selected lines by any field.
editing #editing #sorting #ex-commands #external-commands #command-line
How do I allow the cursor to sit one position past the end of the line in normal mode?
:set virtualedit=onemore
By default, Vim's cursor cannot go past the last character of a line in normal mode — pressing $ lands on the final character, not after it.
How do I delete the character before the cursor?
X
The X command deletes the character to the left of the cursor (before it).
How do I create custom text objects for my own operator-pending motions?
onoremap ih :<C-u>execute "normal! ?^==\+$\r:noh\rkvg_"<CR>
Vim lets you define custom text objects using operator-pending mode mappings (onoremap) and visual mode mappings (vnoremap).
How do I use a counter variable inside a Vim macro?
:let i=1 then use <C-r>=i<CR> in macro
By combining a Vimscript variable with the expression register inside a macro, you can create a counter that increments on each replay.
How do I auto-indent the current line?
==
The == command auto-indents the current line based on the surrounding context.
How do I add, change, or delete surrounding characters with vim-surround?
cs"' (change), ds" (delete), ys iw" (add)
The vim-surround plugin by Tim Pope adds commands for working with surrounding characters like quotes, brackets, and tags.
How do I swap two adjacent lines?
ddp
The ddp sequence swaps the current line with the line below it.
How do I delete an entire paragraph?
dip
The dip command deletes the inner paragraph — all contiguous non-blank lines surrounding the cursor.
How do I increment a number under the cursor?
<C-a>
The command increments the number under or after the cursor by 1.
How do I access Vim's built-in help system?
:help topic
Vim has an extensive built-in help system.
How do I quickly comment and uncomment code with vim-commentary?
gcc (toggle line), gc{motion} (toggle range)
vim-commentary by Tim Pope provides a simple way to toggle comments.
How do I get an enhanced status line with vim-airline?
Plug 'vim-airline/vim-airline'
vim-airline provides a beautiful, feature-rich status line that shows file info, git branch, diagnostics, and more with minimal configuration.
How do I move the cursor to the bottom of the visible screen?
L
The L command moves the cursor to the last line visible in the current window.
How do I visually select the next occurrence of my last search pattern?
gn
The gn motion searches forward for the next match of the last search pattern and visually selects it.
search #navigation #search #motions #normal-mode #repeat #editing
How do I create a custom key mapping?
:nnoremap key command
The :nnoremap command creates a non-recursive normal mode mapping.
How do I record a macro to toggle comments on a line?
qaI// <Esc>jq
This macro adds a // comment prefix to the beginning of the current line and moves down.