How do I delete from the cursor to the end of a word?
de
The de command deletes from the cursor position to the end of the current word.
Search: @a
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How do I remove Windows carriage returns (^M) from a file opened in Vim?
:%s/\r//g
When a file created on Windows is opened in Vim on a Unix system, lines may retain \r (carriage return) characters, displayed as ^M at the end of each line.
How do I load the search register with a literal <cword> pattern?
:let @/ = '\V' .. escape(expand('<cword>'), '\\')
Sometimes * is too opinionated: it uses keyword boundaries and interprets regex metacharacters.
How do I make Vim's indent commands always align to a clean shiftwidth boundary?
:set shiftround
shiftround causes indent commands (>, always adds exactly shiftwidth spaces to whatever indentation the line already has With shiftround: > rounds up to the nex
How do I search for text only within a visual selection?
/\%Vpattern
The \%V atom restricts a search pattern to only match inside the most recent visual selection.
How do I undo or redo to a specific point in time using time-based undo navigation?
:earlier {time} and :later {time}
Vim's :earlier and :later commands let you navigate the undo history by elapsed time rather than by edit count.
How do I create a custom Vim operator that works with any motion or text object?
:set opfunc and g@
Vim's operatorfunc option lets you define your own operators — just like the built-in d, y, or c — that accept any motion or text object.
How do I save and restore the cursor position and scroll state in a Vimscript function?
winsaveview() and winrestview()
When writing Vimscript functions or complex mappings that move the cursor, it is essential to restore the original view afterward so the user does not notice an
How do I get a brief visual flash to confirm what text was just yanked in Neovim?
vim.highlight.on_yank()
After yanking text in Vim it can be hard to tell exactly what was captured, especially with larger motions or text objects.
How do I use look-behind assertions in Vim regex to match text only when preceded by a pattern?
\@<=
The \@<= operator is Vim's zero-width look-behind assertion.
How do I paste multiline clipboard text as a comma-separated list in Insert mode?
<C-r>=substitute(getreg('+'), '\n\+', ', ', 'g')<CR>
When you paste from the system clipboard into code or config, multiline text often needs to be flattened first.
registers #registers #insert-mode #expression-register #text-processing
How do I set buffer-local keymaps that only activate when an LSP server attaches to a buffer in Neovim?
vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('LspAttach', ...)
Setting your LSP keymaps inside a LspAttach autocmd ensures they are only active in buffers where a language server is actually running.
How do I jump to the first non-blank character of the next or previous line in a single motion?
+ and -
The + and - motions jump to the first non-blank character of the next or previous line respectively — combining vertical movement and ^ into a single, count-a
How do I convert text to title case in Vim using a substitution command?
:%s/\v(\w+)/\u\L\1/g
Vim's substitution engine supports case-modifier sequences in the replacement string, making it possible to convert text to title case in a single command.
search #search #substitution #regex #editing #case #formatting
How do I enable :Cfilter and :Lfilter commands without a plugin manager?
:packadd cfilter
Vim ships with useful optional runtime plugins that many users never load.
plugins #plugins #quickfix #location-list #search #command-line
How do I prepend text to every line in a visual block selection?
I{text}<Esc>
When you need to add the same prefix to many adjacent lines, Visual Block insert is faster and safer than repeating macros or substitutions.
How do I yank and paste using named registers?
"ayy ... "ap
Named registers let you store multiple pieces of text independently.
How do I reset a Vim option back to its compiled default value?
:set {option}&
Append & to any :set command to reset that option to its compiled-in default value — the value Vim shipped with before any vimrc or plugin changed it.
How do I toggle a fold and all its nested folds open or closed at once?
zA
The zA command toggles the fold under the cursor together with all nested sub-folds in one keystroke.
How do I override Vim's case sensitivity for a single search without changing the global ignorecase setting?
/\c
Vim lets you override the ignorecase and smartcase settings on a per-search basis using the \c (case-insensitive) and \C (case-sensitive) atoms directly inside