vi and Vim Editors Pocket Reference: Support for every text editing task (2)

By: Arnold Robbins

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Synopsis: Many Unix, Linux, and Mac OS X geeks enjoy using the powerful, platform-agnostic text editors vi and Vim, but there are far too many commands for anyone to remember. Author Arnold Robbins has chosen the most valuable commands for vi, Vim, and vi's main clonesâ??vile, elvis, and nviâ??and packed them into this easy-to-browse pocket reference. You'll find commands for all kinds of editing tasks, such as programming, modifying system files, and writing and marking up articles.This second edition includes:Command-line optionsvi commands and set optionsInput mode shortcutsSubstitution and regular expressionsex commands and optionsInitialization and recoveryEnhanced tags and tag stacksA greatly expanded section on Vim commands and optionsAdditional features in vile, elvis, and nviInternet resources for viA full index