VIM - Beginners Guide Vishwa Mittar on October 03, 2021 Introduction VIM is a text editor for writing code, where you navigate around the screen with the Keyboard instead of a Mouse. It is bas... Read full post Submit Preview Dismiss Collapse Expand Matthieu Cneude Matthieu Cneude Matthieu Cneude Follow Coding for 20 years | Working for startups for 10 years | Team leader and mentor | More information about me: https://thevaluable.dev/page/about/ Twitter: @Cneude_Matthieu Location Berlin Education Eternal learner Joined Jul 28, 2018 • Oct 3 '21 Dropdown menu Copy link Hide That's super concise, I like that :) you should continue to write about it. I've written a guide to learn Vim too, but it's more verbose. If somebody is interested: thevaluable.dev/vim-beginner/ Collapse Expand Vishwa Mittar Vishwa Mittar Vishwa Mittar Follow I am Vishwa, a hard-working Computer Systems Engineering student. A passionate and keen learner, having multidimensional and adaptable attire. 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Location Hyderabad, Pakistan Education Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Work Python Developer Joined Oct 3, 2021 • Oct 4 '21 Dropdown menu Copy link Hide Hey, I have explained it in article, but here’s the quick solution: When you’re in normal mode, just press, “:w” (save file) “:q” (quit file. but the file must be saved first) “:wq” (save and quit) “:q!” (quit without saving) I hope it will help you. Thanks. Collapse Expand Siddharth Siddharth Siddharth Follow Making wild out-on-a-limb schemes which can change the world if they work, but probably wont. Email siddharth.muscat@gmail.com Location Kannur, Kerala, India Joined Apr 1, 2021 • Oct 5 '21 Dropdown menu Copy link Hide You missed ZZ, which is far less keystrokes and which tolerates everything Collapse Expand Mursal Furqan Kumbhar Mursal Furqan Kumbhar Mursal Furqan Kumbhar Follow Trying to make the 🌍 a better place using 🧑💻 AWS Community Builder | Love Coding | ☕ Email mursalfurqan@gmail.com Location Hyderabad, Pakistan Education B.E in Computer Systems Engineering @ Mehran UET, Jamshoro Pronouns He/Him/His Joined Jul 27, 2019 • Oct 3 '21 Dropdown menu Copy link Hide Awesome writeup bro! Keep 'em coming Collapse Expand Vishwa Mittar Vishwa Mittar Vishwa Mittar Follow I am Vishwa, a hard-working Computer Systems Engineering student. A passionate and keen learner, having multidimensional and adaptable attire. Location Hyderabad, Pakistan Education Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Work Python Developer Joined Oct 3, 2021 • Oct 3 '21 Dropdown menu Copy link Hide Thanks man! Collapse Expand Wuelner Martínez Wuelner Martínez Wuelner Martínez Follow Latino developer, entre otras cosas. Email wuelnerdotexe@gmail.com Location Guatemala Joined Aug 4, 2021 • Oct 5 '21 Dropdown menu Copy link Hide If you would like to improve the appearance of vim, the Enfocado theme will be very useful. Excellent guide! 😃 GET IT ON | github.com/wuelnerdotexe/vim-enfocado Collapse Expand Vishwa Mittar Vishwa Mittar Vishwa Mittar Follow I am Vishwa, a hard-working Computer Systems Engineering student. A passionate and keen learner, having multidimensional and adaptable attire. Location Hyderabad, Pakistan Education Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Work Python Developer Joined Oct 3, 2021 • Oct 5 '21 Dropdown menu Copy link Hide Thanks. I'll surely try this theme 😀 Collapse Expand Sooraj Antony Sooraj Antony Sooraj Antony Follow Location Kochi Joined Jun 17, 2020 • Oct 8 '21 Dropdown menu Copy link Hide dd will delete an entire line instead of a word right? Collapse Expand SoundWaveX81 SoundWaveX81 SoundWaveX81 Follow Just a dev Location Bogota, Colombia Work semi senior backend dev at Globant Joined May 18, 2020 • Oct 9 '21 Dropdown menu Copy link Hide yeah. also if you want to yank a entire line you can use yy Collapse Expand Vishwa Mittar Vishwa Mittar Vishwa Mittar Follow I am Vishwa, a hard-working Computer Systems Engineering student. A passionate and keen learner, having multidimensional and adaptable attire. Location Hyderabad, Pakistan Education Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Work Python Developer Joined Oct 3, 2021 • Oct 12 '21 Dropdown menu Copy link Hide Yes, thanks for the correction. 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That's super concise, I like that :) you should continue to write about it.
I've written a guide to learn Vim too, but it's more verbose. If somebody is interested: thevaluable.dev/vim-beginner/
Thank you.
I just went through your link, it's explained very well, I loved it. Great efforts man!
I've been using Vim for over 20 years.
I haven't figured out how to quit yet.
Hey, I have explained it in article, but here’s the quick solution:
When you’re in normal mode, just press,
“:w” (save file)
“:q” (quit file. but the file must be saved first)
“:wq” (save and quit)
“:q!” (quit without saving)
I hope it will help you. Thanks.
You missed ZZ, which is far less keystrokes and which tolerates everything
Awesome writeup bro! Keep 'em coming
Thanks man!
If you would like to improve the appearance of vim, the Enfocado theme will be very useful. Excellent guide! 😃
GET IT ON |
github.com/wuelnerdotexe/vim-enfocado
Thanks. I'll surely try this theme 😀
dd will delete an entire line instead of a word right?
yeah.
also if you want to yank a entire line you can use yy
Yes, thanks for the correction.
Thanks, really handy!
This is so helpful for beginners!
Thank you :D