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Global​

[count] [operation] [motion]                   # vim normal mode PATTERN

# e.g.:
# 2dw    -    [2] [delete] [word]
#  da"   -    [] [delete] [around "]
#  da"   -    [] [delete] [around "]
#  dat   -    [] [delete] [around (html)tag]
#  ca"   -    [] [change] [around "]
#  va"   -    [] [visual mode mark] [around "]

#  zf at   -  [] [fold] [around (html)tag]

Editing​

.                      # repeat last command

Cursor movement​

f(                     # find first (


],)                    # move to closing )
],}                    # move to closing }
[,(                    # move to opening (
[,{                    # move to opening {

Search and replace​

/pattern               # search for pattern
?pattern               # search backward for pattern
\vpattern              # 'very magic' pattern: non-alphanumeric characters are interpreted as special regex symbols (no escaping needed)

:%s/old/new/g          # replace all old with new throughout file
:%s/old/new/gc         # replace all old with new throughout file with confirmations

Cut and paste​

:g/{pattern}/d              # delete all lines containing pattern

dG                          # delete(cut) from cursor to the end of document
dgg                         # delete(cut) from cursor up to the beginning of document
di"                         # delete(cut) inside "

y                           # yank(copy)
yi"                         # yank(copy) inside "
yaw                         # yank(copy) around word

p                           # paste

ALT + o                     # go to next line (insert mode)

Marks and positions​


gf                          # goto file under cursor
Ctrl + w, f                 # goto file under cursor in new window

Ctrl + i                    # go to newer position in jump list
Ctrl + o                    # go to older position in jump list

Registers​

:reg[isters]                # show registers content

Working with multiple files

:ls or :buffers             # list all open buffers
:b[uffer] file              # go to a buffer by file
:b[uffer]#                  # go to a buffer by index #