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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.
:chistory
Every time you run :grep, :vimgrep, :make, or :cexpr, Vim creates a new quickfix list and pushes the previous one onto a history stack.
buffers-windows #buffers-windows #quickfix #navigation #ex-commands
/\zs and \ze
The \zs and \ze atoms let you define where the actual match starts and ends within a larger pattern.
\u / \l / \U / \L (in :s replacement)
Vim's :substitute replacement string supports case-conversion modifiers that let you uppercase or lowercase matched text without writing a separate command.
:/BEGIN/,/END/-1s/\s\+$//
When you need to clean or refactor block-like regions, Ex ranges can target lines between two search patterns without selecting text manually.
command-line #command-line #ex-commands #ranges #search #editing
:earlier 5m
Vim's :earlier and :later commands let you travel through your undo history using time-based offsets — not just individual changes.
zi
Pressing zi in normal mode toggles the foldenable option, which controls whether folds are active in the current window.
<C-w>z
Pressing z closes the preview window from any window in the current tab page.
:%s/pattern//gn
The :%s/pattern//gn command counts how many times a pattern appears in the file without making any changes.
m<
Vim's ' marks record the start and end of the last visual selection and power the ' range used by Ex commands.
:lgetexpr systemlist('rg --vimgrep TODO %') | lopen
When you want search results tied to only the current window, use :lgetexpr instead of :cgetexpr.
buffers-windows #location-list #quickfix #buffers #command-line #search
:Oil
oil.
:packadd cfilter | Lfilter /pattern/
When you already have a populated location list, rerunning the original search just to focus on a subset is slow and disruptive.
autocmd BufReadPost * if line("'\"") > 0 && line("'\"") <= line("$") | exe "normal! g`\"" | endif
Vim remembers the last cursor position for every file you edit (stored in the viminfo or shada file), but by default it opens files at line 1.
vim.opt
Neovim's vim.
qqqqqq{edits}@qq
A recursive macro calls itself at the end of its sequence, creating a loop that automatically repeats until a motion or command fails (such as hitting the last
qq /pattern<CR> {commands} q
By incorporating a search command inside a macro, you can make it jump to the next occurrence of a pattern before performing its edits.
:%s/\%Vpattern/replacement/g
The \%V atom restricts a regex match to the last visual selection — more precisely than :'s/.
:%s/pattern//n
The n flag in the substitute command suppresses the actual replacement and instead reports the match count.
!{motion} {cmd}
The ! operator passes text selected by a motion through an external shell command, replacing it with the command's output.
