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<C-v>{char}
When you need to insert a literal tab character despite expandtab being set, or embed a control character like ^M (carriage return) into your text, in insert mo
editing #editing #insert-mode #special-characters #control-characters
:{range}center [width]
Vim provides three built-in Ex commands for text alignment: :center, :right, and :left.
:set nrformats+=hex
By adding hex to the nrformats option, you tell Vim to recognise hexadecimal literals such as 0xFF or 0xDEAD when or is pressed.
:argdo %s/foo/bar/ge | update
Bulk replacements across many files are risky when every buffer gets written unconditionally.
let {var} =<< {marker}
Vim 8.
:keepjumps normal! 500@q
Running a macro hundreds of times is efficient, but it can flood your jumplist and make normal navigation painful afterward.
:normal! {keys}
:normal {keys} executes keystrokes as if typed in Normal mode — but it respects your custom mappings and abbreviations.
:set colorcolumn=80
The :set colorcolumn=80 command displays a vertical highlight at column 80, giving you a visual guide for line length.
:filter /pattern/ {command}
:filter /pattern/ {command} runs any Ex command but suppresses every output line that does not match the pattern.
:{line}put {register}
How it works The :put Ex command pastes the contents of a register after a specified line.
:setlocal nobuflisted
Setting nobuflisted removes a buffer from the :ls output and buffer-switching commands like :bnext/:bprev, while keeping it loaded and accessible.
buffers-windows #buffers-windows #buffers #unlisted #management
ea
The ea compound shortcut moves to the last character of the current word with e, then enters insert mode after the cursor with a.
"add
How it works When you delete text in Vim with commands like dd, dw, or x, the deleted text goes into the unnamed register and the numbered registers (1-9).
:g/^/t.
The command :g/^/t.
:'<,'>!awk '{print toupper($0)}'
Vim can pipe any visual selection through external Unix commands and replace the selection with the output.
visual-mode #visual-mode #external-command #awk #text-transformation
:'<,'>s/pattern/replacement/g
When you make a visual selection and then type :, Vim automatically inserts ' as the range — the marks for the start and end of the last visual selection.
5<C-o>
Most Vim users know jumps backward in the jumplist, but fewer use a count with it.
:if condition | execute 'normal cmd' | endif
How it works Vim macros can include Ex commands with conditional logic.
vim-which-key plugin
vim-which-key displays a popup showing available key bindings as you type a prefix key.
:set fillchars+=eob:
By default, Vim fills empty lines after the end of a buffer with ~ characters.
