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#In command mode - empty or everything else
 
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==Show special characters==
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<source lang="cli">
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:set list
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</source>
 
== VIM and FreeBSD malfunctioning arrow keys in insert mode ==
 
== VIM and FreeBSD malfunctioning arrow keys in insert mode ==
 
Set ''vim'' to work in ''nocompatible'' mode. Not as old ''vi''.
 
Set ''vim'' to work in ''nocompatible'' mode. Not as old ''vi''.
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[root@mars ~]# <input>echo "set nocompatible" >> $HOME/.vimrc</input>
 
[root@mars ~]# <input>echo "set nocompatible" >> $HOME/.vimrc</input>
 
</source>
 
</source>
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== Inserting control characters in documents ==
 
== Inserting control characters in documents ==
 
Using the <CTRL>-v and A inserts SOH (001) See [[ASC-II]]. <CTRL>-v and <ESC> inserts <ESC>. Remember capital letters.
 
Using the <CTRL>-v and A inserts SOH (001) See [[ASC-II]]. <CTRL>-v and <ESC> inserts <ESC>. Remember capital letters.

Revision as of 08:40, 3 November 2021

Search and replace

Replace all oldtext to newtext starting at line 1 to last line ($). s means search and g globally - not just once.

:1,$s/oldtext/newtext/g

FAQ

Syntax highlighting

To use syntax highlighting temporarily use the command :syntax on. To switch it off again use :syntax off.

To use syntax highlighting permanently use

[root@mars ~]# <input>echo "syntax on" >> $HOME/.vimrc</input>

Line numbers in vi

To use line numbers temporarily use the command :set number. To switch it off again use :set nonumber.

To use line number permanently use

[root@mars ~]# <input>echo "set number" >> $HOME/.vimrc</input>

Which editor mode are I'm in

Use showmode option. Shown below

[root@mars ~]# <input>echo "set showmode" >> $HOME/.vimrc</input>

Now you can see which mode you are in by looking at the bottom line

  1. In insert mode it will write -- INSERT --
  2. In replace mode it will write -- REPLACE --
  3. In line command mode it will write a colon (:) in the lower left cornor of the screen.
  4. In command mode - empty or everything else

Show special characters

:set list

VIM and FreeBSD malfunctioning arrow keys in insert mode

Set vim to work in nocompatible mode. Not as old vi.

[root@mars ~]# <input>echo "set nocompatible" >> $HOME/.vimrc</input>

Inserting control characters in documents

Using the <CTRL>-v and A inserts SOH (001) See ASC-II. <CTRL>-v and <ESC> inserts <ESC>. Remember capital letters.

To see non-visible characters use set list turn of again with set nolist

Forcing UTF8 in vim

Add the following lines to your $HOME/.vimrc

Note
Remember to set your terminal to UTF-8
set encoding=utf-8
set fileencoding=utf-8
set fileencodings=utf-8

or

set nocompatible
syntax off
set showmode
set tabstop=4
set encoding=utf-8
set fileencoding=utf-8
set fileencodings=utf-8

Sane C programming .vimrc

syntax on
set showmode
set tabstop=4
set number
set autoindent
set smartindent
if has("autocmd")
  au BufReadPost * if line("'\"") > 0 && line("'\"") <= line("$") | exe "normal! g`\"" | endif
endif

Enhanced C programming ~/.vimrc

syntax on
set showmode
" set noet ci pi sts=0 sw=4 ts=4 - same as the next 6 lines
set noexpandtab
set copyindent
set preserveindent
set softtabstop=0
set shiftwidth=4
set tabstop=4
set number
set autoindent
set smartindent
" Yank and Paste between terminal windows
set clipboard=unnamed
if has("autocmd")
  au BufReadPost * if line("'\"") > 0 && line("'\"") <= line("$") | exe "normal! g`\"" | endif
endif