How do I append the same text to the end of several lines?
V select then :norm A text
Selecting lines and running :norm A text appends the same text to the end of every selected line.
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How do I manage files and directories as a regular Vim buffer?
oil.nvim: edit directory listing like a buffer
oil.
How do you use a macro to remove consecutive duplicate lines?
qayy:+1\nif getline('.')==@0|d|else|+1|endif\nq
Record a macro that yanks the current line and compares it with the next.
How do you filter a visual selection through an external command?
:'<,'>!sort -u
Select lines, then type ! which auto-expands to :'!.
How do you print all lines matching a pattern?
:g/pattern/p
Use :g/pattern/p to print all matching lines.
How do you run a shell command from within Vim?
:!ls
Use :! followed by any shell command.
How do I create a macro that only acts on lines matching a search pattern?
qa/pattern<CR>dd@aq
By starting a macro with a search command, the macro becomes conditional — it jumps to the next match before acting, and terminates when no more matches are f
How do I paste the contents of a register at a specific line number without moving my cursor?
:{line}put {register}
How it works The :put Ex command pastes the contents of a register after a specified line.
How do I run a targeted health check for a specific Neovim plugin or module to diagnose issues?
:checkhealth {module}
:checkhealth {module} runs the health check only for the specified module, making it much faster than the full :checkhealth which interrogates every registered
command-line #neovim #diagnostics #debugging #plugins #health
How do I open a file and automatically jump to the first line matching a pattern?
:e +/pattern filename
The +{cmd} flag on :edit (and most file-opening commands) runs an Ex command immediately after the file loads.
command-line #command-line #ex-commands #navigation #search #buffers
How do I make a macro prompt for user input at a specific point during its execution?
<C-r>=input('Enter: ')<CR>
By embedding =input('prompt: ') inside a recorded macro, you can pause the macro at any point to ask for user input and insert the result.
How do I inspect the current contents of a specific register before pasting or running it as a macro?
:reg {name}
The :reg {name} command displays the current contents of one or more named registers in a formatted listing.
How do you use a macro to prepend line numbers to each line?
qaI1. <Esc>jq
Start at line 1, record a macro that inserts 1.
How do you surround a visual selection with characters?
S) with vim-surround
With the vim-surround plugin, select text visually and press S) to wrap with parentheses.
How do you check the current value of a Vim option?
:set tabstop?
Append ? to any option name to query its value.
How do you find where a key mapping was defined?
:verbose map <key>
Use :verbose map to see the mapping definition and the file/line where it was set.
How do I send a range of lines as stdin to a shell command without modifying the buffer?
:[range]w !{cmd}
The :[range]w !{cmd} command writes a range of lines to the standard input of a shell command, leaving the buffer completely unchanged.
How do I open a file and jump directly to a specific line or pattern?
:e +{line} {file}
The :edit command accepts a +{cmd} prefix that executes an Ex command immediately after the file is loaded.
command-line #buffers #ex-commands #navigation #command-line
How do I run a Lua expression on every line of a buffer in Neovim?
:[range]luado {lua-expr}
Neovim's :luado command runs a Lua expression on each line of a range, allowing you to transform text using the full power of Lua's string library.
How do I scope a Vimscript variable to a specific buffer, window, tab, or script to avoid conflicts?
b: w: t: s:
Vimscript variables are prefixed with a one-letter scope identifier followed by a colon.