How do I uppercase a word in Vim?
gUiw
The gUiw command converts the entire word under the cursor to uppercase.
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How do I temporarily maximize a split window to full height or width?
<C-w>_ and <C-w>|
When working with multiple splits, you sometimes need to focus on one window temporarily without closing the others.
How do I search for a pattern in the current file and navigate results with the quickfix list?
:vimgrep /pattern/ %
When you need to find all occurrences of a pattern in the current file and jump between them systematically, :vimgrep with % is more powerful than basic / searc
How do I remove duplicate consecutive lines using a substitute command?
:%s/^\(.\+\)\n\1$/\1/
This substitute command detects pairs of identical adjacent lines and collapses them into one, using a back-reference to match the repeated content.
How do I temporarily zoom a split window to full screen and then restore the layout?
<C-w>| and <C-w>_ / <C-w>=
Vim lets you temporarily maximize a split window to full width or full height, and then restore all windows to equal sizes with =.
buffers-windows #windows #splits #navigation #productivity #layout
How do I make part of a search pattern optional so it matches with or without that sequence?
\%[seq]
Vim's \%[seq] atom makes the sequence seq optional in a pattern — matching any prefix of the sequence (including nothing).
What is the difference between 0 and ^ for moving to the beginning of a line?
^ 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
How do I write a Vim plugin using the autoload directory structure?
autoload/myplugin.vim
The autoload mechanism in Vim lets you write plugins whose functions are only loaded into memory when they are first called.
How do I quickly filter a quickfix list using Vim's built-in cfilter plugin?
:packadd cfilter | Cfilter /pattern/
Large quickfix lists are hard to work with when you only care about one subset of matches.
How do I set Vim options from a Lua config in Neovim using vim.opt?
vim.opt
Neovim's vim.
How do I stop <C-a> from treating leading-zero numbers as octal?
:set nrformats-=octal<CR>
By default, Vim may treat numbers with leading zeros as octal when you use and for increment/decrement.
How do I increment or decrement hexadecimal and binary numbers with Ctrl-A and Ctrl-X?
:set nrformats+=hex,bin
By default, Vim's and only increment and decrement decimal numbers.
How do I jump to the start or end of a C-style comment block?
[/ and ]/
Vim provides two motions for navigating C-style block comments (/ .
How do I integrate a custom build tool like cargo or pytest with Vim's :make and quickfix workflow?
:set makeprg=
The makeprg option defines the command that :make runs.
How do I open the alternate buffer in a new split while keeping my current window unchanged?
:leftabove sbuffer #
If you often compare your current file against the previously visited buffer, replacing the current window is disruptive.
How do I prevent Vim from inserting two spaces after a period when joining lines with J?
:set nojoinspaces
By default, Vim follows an old typesetting convention and inserts two spaces after a period, exclamation mark, or question mark when joining lines with J.
How do I permanently add a word to my personal spell file so Vim stops marking it as misspelled?
zg
When Vim's spell checker flags a technical term, proper noun, or project-specific identifier as misspelled, you can permanently silence it with zg ("mark as goo
How do I reverse the order of all lines in a file using Vim?
:g/^/m 0
This clever use of the :global command reverses every line in the current buffer.
command-line #editing #ex-commands #global #text-manipulation
How do I make word motions like w, b, and e treat hyphens or other characters as part of a word?
:set iskeyword+=-
By default, Vim treats hyphens, dots, and many punctuation characters as word boundaries.
How do I execute a motion or command without adding an entry to the jump list?
:keepjumps {command}
The :keepjumps modifier lets you run any movement or command without recording a new entry in the jump list.
navigation #navigation #ex-commands #jump-list #normal-mode #vimscript