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[Vim](http://www.vim.org)
(Vi IMproved) is a clone of the popular vi editor for Unix. It is a text
editor designed for speed and increased productivity, and is ubiquitous in most
unix-based systems. It has numerous keybindings for speedy navigation to
(Vi IMproved) is a clone of the popular vi editor for Unix. It is a text
editor designed for speed and increased productivity, and is ubiquitous in most
unix-based systems. It has numerous keybindings for speedy navigation to
specific points in the file, and for fast editing.
## Basics of navigating Vim
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# Jumping to characters
f<character> # Jump forward and land on <character>
t<character> # Jump forward and land right before <character>
t<character> # Jump forward and land right before <character>
# For example,
# For example,
f< # Jump forward and land on <
t< # Jump forward and land right before <
# Moving by word
w # Move forward by one word
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Vim is based on the concept on **modes**.
Command Mode - vim starts up in this mode, used to navigate and write commands
Insert Mode - used to make changes in your file
Visual Mode - used to highlight text and do operations to them
Command Mode - vim starts up in this mode, used to navigate and write commands
Insert Mode - used to make changes in your file
Visual Mode - used to highlight text and do operations to them
Ex Mode - used to drop down to the bottom with the ':' prompt to enter commands
```
i # Puts vim into insert mode, before the cursor position
a # Puts vim into insert mode, after the cursor position
v # Puts vim into visual mode
v # Puts vim into visual mode
: # Puts vim into ex mode
<esc> # 'Escapes' from whichever mode you're in, into Command mode
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## The 'Grammar' of vim
Vim can be thought of as a set of commands in a
Vim can be thought of as a set of commands in a
'Verb-Modifier-Noun' format, where:
Verb - your action
Modifier - how you're doing your action
Verb - your action
Modifier - how you're doing your action
Noun - the object on which your action acts on
A few important examples of 'Verbs', 'Modifiers', and 'Nouns':
```
# 'Verbs'
d # Delete
c # Change
y # Yank (copy)
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s # Sentence
p # Paragraph
b # Block
# Sample 'sentences' or commands
d2w # Delete 2 words
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```
" Example ~/.vimrc
" 2015.10
" 2015.10
" Required for vim to be iMproved
set nocompatible