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:let @a = 'text'
Vim's :let command lets you assign a value directly to any named register without performing a yank or delete operation.
registers #registers #macros #vimscript #ex-commands #normal-mode
:tselect
When a tag has multiple definitions (e.
set nrformats+=alpha
By default, Vim's and commands only increment and decrement numbers (decimal, hex, binary).
:set formatoptions-=cro
By default, Vim continues the current comment leader when you press in insert mode or open a new line with o/O.
\%V
The \%V atom in a Vim pattern matches only inside the last visual selection.
search #search #visual-mode #substitute #regex #text-objects
:'a,'b s/old/new/g
Marks can be used as range specifiers in any Ex command.
command-line #marks #command-line #ex-commands #ranges #editing
:vimgrep /pattern/ **/*.ext
The :vimgrep command searches for a pattern across multiple files and populates the quickfix list with the results.
\%V (in search/substitute pattern)
The \%V atom in a Vim pattern matches only inside the last visual selection.
search #search #visual-mode #substitution #regex #normal-mode
:s/pattern/\=expr/g
Vim's :s command normally replaces matches with a literal string.
command-line #search #editing #ex-commands #command-line #registers
v3aw
In visual mode, repeating text object motions progressively expands the selection.
:terminal ++curwin
By default, :terminal opens a new split window for the terminal emulator.
buffers-windows #terminal #buffers #windows #shell #ex-commands
:bp | bd #
The :bp bd # command switches to the previous buffer and then deletes the alternate buffer.
:'a,'bnormal! @q<CR>
When you need to replay a macro on a precise region, selecting lines manually can be slow and error-prone.
:bwipeout
The :bwipeout command (:bw) completely removes a buffer from Vim's memory, including its marks, options, and variables.
<C-v>I#<Esc>
Vim's Visual Block mode lets you prepend characters (like comment markers) to multiple lines simultaneously.
:set nrformats+=alpha
By default, and only increment and decrement numbers (decimal, hex, and octal depending on format).
:g/pattern/normal A;
The :global command combined with :normal lets you execute arbitrary normal mode keystrokes on every line that matches a pattern.
command-line #global #normal-mode #editing #ex-commands #batch-editing
:history :
When you work with long substitution pipelines or multi-part Ex commands, digging through all history (:history) adds noise.
:argdo norm @a | update
Combining :argdo with :norm @a lets you apply a recorded macro to every file in Vim's argument list — a powerful pattern for bulk refactoring across a project
:s/,/\r/g
In Vim's substitute command, use \r (not \n) in the replacement to insert a real newline.
