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:g/pattern/m $
The :g (global) command combined with :m (move) lets you collect all lines matching a pattern and relocate them to a specific position in the file.
command-line #ex-commands #editing #global #search #formatting
"=
The expression register ("=) lets you evaluate any Vim expression and insert its result as text.
:xmap
:vmap applies to both visual mode and select mode, which can silently break snippet plugins (like UltiSnips, LuaSnip) that use select mode to position the curso
]n
During a git merge, Vim can navigate directly between conflict markers (>>>>>>) using ]n and [n.
:lvimgrep /{pattern}/j ## | lopen
When you need to run focused searches across a curated set of files, the argument list is a strong scope boundary.
:<line-number>
When you know the exact line number you want to navigate to, the colon command is the quickest way to get there.
"qp
Macros are stored as plain text in named registers.
:s/pattern//gn
The :s///gn command counts how many times a pattern appears in the file without actually replacing anything.
command-line #search #ex-commands #substitution #command-line
dgn
The gn motion is a versatile text object that selects the next occurrence of the last search pattern.
editing #editing #search #text-objects #normal-mode #motions
<C-v>selection c
In visual block mode, pressing c changes (replaces) all the text in the selected rectangle.
:center
The :center command pads a line with leading spaces so the text is centered within a given width.
:keepjumps keeppatterns %s/\s\+$//e<CR>
Bulk whitespace cleanup is common, but a plain substitution can leave side effects: your last search pattern changes and jump navigation gets noisy.
: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.
:iabbrev <expr> {trigger} {expression}
The flag on :iabbrev turns the right-hand side into a Vimscript expression that is evaluated at expansion time rather than stored as a literal string.
<C-x><C-k>
Vim's insert-mode completion system includes dictionary lookup via .
# vim: set tabstop=2 shiftwidth=2 expandtab :
A modeline is a specially formatted comment that Vim reads when it opens a file and applies as local settings — no plugin or project-level vimrc required.
:argdo %s/foo/bar/ge | update
Bulk replacements across many files are risky when every buffer gets written unconditionally.
r{char}
The r{char} command replaces the character under the cursor with {char} without ever entering insert mode.
:set operatorfunc=MyFunc<CR>g@{motion}
Vim's operatorfunc and g@ let you define custom operators that accept any motion or text object, just like built-in operators d, c, and y.
<C-u>
The (Ctrl+u) command scrolls the window up by half a screen, moving the cursor along with it.
