]] / [[
The ]] and [[ commands let you jump forward and backward between section boundaries, which in most programming languages correspond to function or method defini
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gn
The gn motion searches forward for the next match of the last search pattern and visually selects it.
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{N}%
The {N}% command jumps the cursor to the line that is N percent of the way through the file.
dap / dip
The dap and dip commands use Vim's paragraph text objects to delete an entire block of contiguous text in a single motion.
editing #editing #text-objects #normal-mode #delete #motions
` vs '
Vim offers two ways to jump to a mark, and the difference is crucial: the backtick (` `) jumps to the exact line and column where the mark was set, while the si
cis
The cis command deletes the entire sentence under the cursor and drops you into insert mode, ready to type a replacement.
ct{char}
The ct{char} command deletes everything from the cursor up to (but not including) the specified character and drops you into insert mode.
editing #editing #motions #normal-mode #text-objects #productivity
cw vs ciw
The cw and ciw commands both change a word, but they behave differently depending on cursor position.
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<C-d>
The (Ctrl+d) command scrolls the window down by half a screen, moving both the viewport and the cursor.
<C-u>
The (Ctrl+u) command scrolls the window up by half a screen, moving the cursor along with it.
$
The $ command moves the cursor to the last character of the current line.
^
The ^ command moves the cursor to the first non-blank character of the current line.
gd
The gd command jumps to the local definition of the word under the cursor.
e
The e command moves the cursor to the last character of the current word.
w
The w command moves the cursor forward to the beginning of the next word.
<C-o>
The (Ctrl+o) command jumps the cursor backward through the jump list, returning you to previous cursor positions.
b
The b command moves the cursor backward to the beginning of the previous word.
H
The H command moves the cursor to the first line of the currently visible screen (the "High" position).
{ and }
The { and } commands move the cursor by paragraph — jumping to the previous or next blank line.
f{char}
The f{char} command moves the cursor forward to the next occurrence of {char} on the current line.
