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zf / zo / zc / za
Vim's folding system lets you collapse blocks of code into a single line, hiding the details so you can focus on the structure.
editing #editing #folding #navigation #normal-mode #productivity
( ) { } [[ ]]
Vim provides structural navigation motions that move by sentences, paragraphs, and sections.
:iabbrev teh the
Vim's abbreviation feature lets you define automatic text replacements that trigger as you type.
"-p
The small delete register ("-) captures text from delete operations that are less than one line — like dw, x, dt.
:cfdo %s/old/new/ge | update
When you grep across your project and want to perform a search-and-replace on every file that matched, :cfdo is the most efficient approach.
command-line #quickfix #substitute #search #ex-commands #editing
vim-matchup
The vim-matchup plugin by Andy Massimino is a drop-in replacement for Vim's built-in matchit plugin that supercharges the % key to work with language-specific k
plugins #plugins #matchup #navigation #text-objects #matching
<C-]> / <C-t>
The command jumps to the definition of the keyword under the cursor using a tags file, and jumps back.
{N}|
The command (pipe character) moves the cursor to a specific column number on the current line.
:checktime
The :checktime command tells Vim to check whether any open buffers have been modified outside of Vim and prompt you to reload them.
:ldo execute 'normal @q'
:ldo runs an Ex command on each entry in the location list — the buffer-local cousin of the quickfix list.
"%p
Vim has several read-only registers that hold special values.
let g:netrw_liststyle=3 and let g:netrw_banner=0
How it works Vim ships with a built-in file explorer called netrw that you can access with :Explore (or :Ex).
d<C-v>2j
Vim lets you override the natural type of any motion by pressing v, V, or between the operator and the motion.
editing #editing #motions #visual-mode #advanced #normal-mode
crs / crm / crc / cru
Tim Pope's vim-abolish plugin provides cr (coerce) commands that instantly convert the word under the cursor between common naming conventions.
.\{-}
How it works In most regex engines, ? or +? make quantifiers non-greedy (matching as little as possible).
q/k?pattern<CR>
Vim's command-line history window (q: for Ex commands, q/ for search) opens a full editing buffer containing your history.
:diffthis
You often have two files open side by side and want to compare them without leaving Vim or launching vimdiff.
:keeppatterns
Normally, any command that uses a pattern — including :substitute, :global, and :vimgrep — replaces the current search register @/ with the new pattern.
]'
The ]' command jumps to the start of the line containing the next lowercase mark in the file, while [' jumps to the previous one.
:let &t_SI = "\e[6 q"
Modern terminals support cursor shape changes via escape sequences.
