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:%retab!
The :retab command converts leading whitespace according to the current tabstop and expandtab settings, but it only touches indentation at the start of lines.
g$
The g$ command moves the cursor to the last character of the current screen line, not the end of the logical line.
"/ register
The / register contains the most recent search pattern.
:.t$
The Ex command :.
:ls +
The :ls command (or :buffers) supports filter flags that narrow the buffer list to specific states.
:%s/#\zs\d\+/\=printf('%04d', submatch(0))/g
For log files, changelogs, or issue references, you sometimes need fixed-width numeric IDs without touching surrounding syntax.
editing #editing #ex-commands #substitute #regex #text-processing
:bufdo keeppatterns %s/\s\+$//e | update
If you keep many files open during a refactor, cleaning trailing whitespace one buffer at a time is slow and error-prone.
:arglocal
By default, Vim's argument list is global, so changing it in one window can unexpectedly affect another workflow in a different tab or split.
:wall
When working across multiple files, you often have unsaved changes in several buffers.
gh (in netrw)
When browsing files with Vim's built-in netrw file explorer (:Explore or :Ex), hidden files starting with a dot (.
gP
The gP command works like P (paste before the cursor) but leaves your cursor after the pasted text rather than at its beginning.
:set virtualedit=block,onemore
virtualedit controls whether the cursor can move to positions that do not yet contain text.
:set paste
The :set paste command enables paste mode, which temporarily disables auto-indentation, smart tabs, and other insert-mode features that can mangle text pasted f
gcc / gc{motion}
The vim-commentary plugin by Tim Pope provides a simple, operator-based way to comment and uncomment code.
:echo searchcount({'recompute': 1})
Vim can show match counts for your last search, but in large files or after big edits the cached values may lag.
search #search #command-line #automation #statusline #diagnostics
:set tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 expandtab
The :set tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 expandtab command configures Vim to use 4-space indentation with spaces instead of tab characters.
:%s/pattern/\=expression/g
Vim's substitute command supports expression replacements using \= in the replacement string.
/foo\|bar
How it works The \ operator in Vim's search pattern works like a logical OR, letting you match any one of several alternatives.
:Telescope resume
The :Telescope resume command reopens the most recent Telescope picker, restoring the exact query string, filtered results, and cursor position from the last ti
:autocmd Event pattern command
Autocommands let you execute commands automatically in response to events like opening a file, saving, or changing buffers.
