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"1p then u.u.u.
Vim stores your last 9 deletions (of one line or more) in the numbered registers "1 through "9.
registers #registers #editing #normal-mode #undo-redo #paste
:g/pattern/.-1,.+1d
The :g (global) command normally operates on lines that match a pattern.
cis
The cis command deletes the entire sentence under the cursor and drops you into insert mode, ready to type a replacement.
C
The C command deletes everything from the cursor position to the end of the line and places you in insert mode.
gS / gJ
The splitjoin.
plugins #plugins #splitjoin #editing #refactoring #formatting
g- / g+
Vim doesn't have a simple linear undo stack — it maintains a full undo tree with branches.
editing #editing #undo-redo #normal-mode #advanced #productivity
gg
The gg command moves the cursor to the first line of the file.
:Gitsigns preview_hunk
gitsigns.
dap / dip
The dap and dip commands use Vim's paragraph text objects to delete an entire block of contiguous text in a single motion.
editing #editing #text-objects #normal-mode #delete #motions
:Git
The vim-fugitive plugin by Tim Pope provides an interactive Git status window that lets you stage, unstage, diff, and commit files entirely from within Vim.
:windo / :bufdo / :tabdo {command}
Vim's do commands iterate over collections and execute a command in each context.
buffers-windows #buffers #windows #tabs #batch-editing #ex-commands
<C-r>=system("date")<CR>
The expression register (=) is one of Vim's most powerful yet underused features.
:ALEFix
ALE (Asynchronous Lint Engine) is a popular Vim plugin that runs linters and formatters asynchronously in the background, showing errors and warnings in the gut
gUiw
The gUiw command converts the entire word under the cursor to uppercase.
:nnoremap ]b :bnext<CR>
Mapping ]b and [b to :bnext and :bprev creates an intuitive bracket-style navigation for buffers, matching the convention used by unimpaired.
buffers-windows #buffers-windows #navigation #mapping #buffers
:Buffers
The fzf.
<C-w>x
How it works The x command exchanges the current window with the next one.
gwip
The gw operator reformats text just like gq, but leaves the cursor in its original position after reformatting.
^ vs 0
Vim has two distinct motions for moving to the start of a line: 0 goes to column 1 (the absolute start), while ^ goes to the first non-blank character.
navigation #navigation #motions #line-navigation #indentation
gJ
The gJ command joins the current line with the line below it without inserting any space between them.
