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<C-k>{two-chars}
Vim's digraph system lets you type hundreds of special characters — arrows, fractions, accented letters, currency symbols, and more — using intuitive two-ch
gUU
The gUU command uppercases every character on the current line instantly — no visual selection or motion required.
g~ap
g~ap is a fast way to invert letter case across a full paragraph without entering Visual mode.
editing #editing #operators #text-objects #case #normal-mode
*NgUgn
gn is often treated as a visual selection command, but it is more powerful when used as a motion target for operators.
:%s/\v(\d+)/\=printf('%04d', submatch(1))/g
When you need stable-width numeric fields, manual edits are slow and error-prone.
command-line #command-line #substitution #regex #refactoring
{count}<C-a> / {count}<C-x>
While increments and decrements a number by 1, you can prefix either with a count to add or subtract a specific amount.
:let @+=@%
The % register always holds the name of the current file (as a relative path).
:{range}center {width}
Vim has built-in Ex commands for text alignment: :center, :right, and :left.
command-line #ex-commands #formatting #editing #command-line
:&&
After running a :s/pattern/replacement/g command, you often need to repeat it on another line or range.
gg=G
The gg=G command re-indents every line in the current file according to Vim's indentation rules.
:set nrformats=
The nrformats option controls which number formats (increment) and (decrement) recognize.
:set shortmess+=c
Insert-mode completion can spam the command line with status text like "match 1 of N" and related prompts.
config #config #completion #command-line #options #insert-mode
:view {file}
:view opens a file with the readonly option set, preventing accidental writes.
gg
The gg command moves the cursor to the first line of the file.
:Gitsigns preview_hunk
gitsigns.
80i-<Esc>
Vim's insert commands accept a count prefix that repeats everything you type.
I
The I (uppercase) command moves the cursor to the first non-blank character of the current line and enters insert mode.
!{motion}{program}
The ! operator in normal mode lets you pipe a range of text through any external program and replace it with the output.
yyp
The yyp command duplicates the current line by yanking it and immediately pasting it below.
:%!command
:%!{command} replaces the entire buffer contents with the output of piping them through a shell command.
