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autocmd BufReadPost * if line("'\"") > 0 && line("'\"") <= line("$") | exe "normal! g`\"" | endif
Vim remembers the last cursor position for every file you edit (stored in the viminfo or shada file), but by default it opens files at line 1.
:X
The :X command sets an encryption key for the current file.
command-line #command-line #security #file-management #ex-commands
vas
The vas command visually selects the current sentence, including surrounding whitespace.
U (in visual mode)
In visual mode, pressing U converts all selected text to uppercase.
]m and [m
The ]m and [m motions let you jump forward and backward between the start of method or function definitions.
<C-r>{register}
Pressing followed by a register name in insert mode inserts the contents of that register at the cursor position without leaving insert mode.
:set operatorfunc=MyFunc<CR>g@
Vim lets you define custom operators that behave like built-in ones (d, c, y) — they wait for a motion or text object, then act on the selected region.
:%!xxd
Vim can serve as a hex editor by piping buffer contents through xxd, a hex dump utility that ships with Vim.
<C-o>zz
When you are typing in insert mode and the cursor drifts near the top or bottom of the screen, you normally have to press , then zz, then i or a to continue edi
:set colorcolumn=80
The :set colorcolumn=80 command displays a vertical highlight at column 80, giving you a visual guide for line length.
<C-u>
The (Ctrl+u) command scrolls the window up by half a screen, moving the cursor along with it.
try | colorscheme gruvbox | catch | colorscheme default | endtry
How it works When you share your vimrc across multiple machines, a colorscheme you have installed on one system may not exist on another.
:undojoin
When writing Vim scripts or running multiple Ex commands, each command normally creates a separate undo entry.
/\%>10c\%<20cpattern
When working with columnar data like CSV files, log files, or fixed-width records, you often need to match a pattern only when it appears in a specific column r
<C-w>> and <C-w><
The > and > increases width by 1 column > increases width by 10 columns maximizes the window width Example With a vertical split, 20> gives the current window 2
:nohlsearch
After a search in Vim, matched text is highlighted as long as hlsearch is enabled.
:ls
The :ls command displays a list of all open buffers in Vim, showing their buffer number, status indicators, file name, and the line the cursor was last on.
:let @q = 'commands'
Macros in Vim are just text stored in named registers.
"qp
Macros are stored as plain text in named registers.
:tab drop filename
When working with many tabs, you often want to open a file — but only if it is not already open somewhere.
