How do you search for a literal string without regex interpretation?
/\Vexact.string
Prefix with \V for very nomagic mode where almost all characters are treated literally.
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What does nvim-treesitter provide for Neovim?
:TSInstall python javascript
nvim-treesitter provides improved syntax highlighting, indentation, and code navigation using Tree-sitter parsers.
How do you install plugins with vim-plug?
:PlugInstall
After adding Plug 'author/plugin' to your vimrc between call plug#begin() and call plug#end(), run :PlugInstall to install.
How does which-key help discover key mappings?
require('which-key').setup()
which-key.
How do you configure the built-in LSP client in Neovim?
require('lspconfig').pyright.setup{}
Use nvim-lspconfig to configure language servers.
How do you show git changes in the sign column?
require('gitsigns').setup()
gitsigns.
How do you manage plugins with lazy.nvim in Neovim?
require('lazy').setup(plugins)
lazy.
How do you search file contents with fzf and ripgrep?
:Rg pattern
Use :Rg pattern from fzf.
How do you toggle comments in Neovim using Comment.nvim?
gcc to toggle line
Comment.
How do you use vim-fugitive for Git operations?
:Git or :G
vim-fugitive provides Git integration.
How do you write a range of lines to a separate file?
:10,20w newfile.txt
Use :10,20w newfile.
How do you pipe buffer contents to a shell command?
:%!sort
Use :%!command to filter the entire buffer through a shell command.
What is coc.nvim and how does it provide IDE features?
:CocInstall coc-json coc-tsserver
coc.
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 you search through command history?
<C-r>/ or q/
Press q/ to open search history in a window.
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 redirect command output to a register or file?
:redir @a | silent messages | redir END
Use :redir to capture command output.
How do you run a shell command from within Vim?
:!ls
Use :! followed by any shell command.
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 command on a specific range of lines?
:10,20d
Specify a line range before a command.