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:set updatetime=300
Vim's updatetime option controls two things: how quickly the swap file is written after you stop typing, and how many milliseconds of inactivity before the Curs
:let view=winsaveview() | {cmd} | call winrestview(view)
When writing Vimscript functions or mappings, commands like :substitute, gg, or :%normal will move the cursor and change the scroll position.
:e +{line} {file}
The :edit command accepts a +{cmd} prefix that executes an Ex command immediately after the file is loaded.
command-line #buffers #ex-commands #navigation #command-line
:Man {name}
Neovim ships with a built-in :Man command (the man.
command-line #neovim #navigation #documentation #command-line
<C-a> (insert mode)
While in insert mode, pressing re-inserts the exact text you typed during your previous insert session.
= (in visual mode)
After making a visual selection, pressing = applies Vim's auto-indent to every selected line at once.
:set gdefault
By default, :s/old/new/ only replaces the first occurrence of a pattern on each line.
:leftabove sbuffer #
If you often compare your current file against the previously visited buffer, replacing the current window is disruptive.
<C-r>/
Vim stores your last search pattern in the / register.
:v/pattern/command
:v (short for :vglobal) is the inverse of :g.
:options
:options opens a special Vim buffer that lists every available option, grouped by category (appearance, editing, search, etc.
vip=
Pressing = in visual mode re-indents all selected lines according to the current filetype's indent rules — the same engine used by == for a single line, but a
visual-mode #visual-mode #indentation #editing #text-objects
\%V
The \%V atom in a Vim pattern matches only inside the last visual selection.
search #search #visual-mode #substitute #regex #text-objects
<C-r>:
Vim stores your last executed Ex command in the read-only : register.
:diffget / :diffput
When comparing two files side by side with :diffsplit or vim -d, you often want to pull specific changes from one file into another rather than accepting all di
:debug
The :debug command prefix puts Vim into its built-in interactive debugger before executing the given command.
command-line #ex-commands #debugging #command-line #vimscript
dp / do
When reviewing differences between files in Vim's built-in diff mode, dp and do let you selectively apply individual hunks without leaving the editor.
:let @a = system('cmd')
You can populate any Vim register with the output of an external shell command using :let @{register} = system('{command}').
:sp +/{pattern} {file}
The +{cmd} syntax lets you run an Ex command immediately after a file is opened.
!{motion}command
The ! operator in normal mode pipes text through an external shell command and replaces it with the output.
