VIM Cheat Sheet

Vim_Commands.txt

#Move:
j, k, h, l - up, down, left, right
b - back + shift
w - word + shift
e - end of the word
$,0,^
{} - paragraph
f - find the word
F - find the word backwards
t, T - find and put the cursor before
G - go to end of the file
1G - go to top of the file

#Edit
i - change to insert mode (before cursor)
I - insert at beginning of line
a - change to insert mode (after cursor)
A - change to insert mode (at end of line)
r - replace one character
R - overwrite text
J - merge next line with this one
x - delete one character
dd - delete one line
dw - delete word
db - delete previous word
cw - change word(delete and insert mode)
dd, cc
ct" - change all in "" ct["'{[(]
ci" - change all in "" no matter where the cursor is
ca" - delete all in "" and the ""
:wq - write file and quit
:q! - quit without saving

#Cut & paste
yy - yank line (copy)
p - paste
P - paste before cursor

#Search
/ - usual search, n N - for next
? - usual search backword
options for search 
:set incsearch :set ignorcase :set hlsearch/notlsearch

#Replace
:s/old/new - change the word only in this line
:%s/old/new - change the word in all file, but only the first word
:%s/old/new/g - global, c - confirm each replecement i - case insensitive
:g/pattern/d - delete all lines that match the pattern

v - visual mode
v% on symbol "{" - try to find closed symbol "}"
and then you can replase with regexp in this text

#Macros
q - start recording the macros, and any letter - name of the macros
j0 - finish the macros
@ and name of the macros - to execute the macros
@@ - use the latest macro
q<letter><commands>q - Record macro
VG:normal @letter - Execute macro to end of buffer

#Navigate
ctrl + d - half a screen forword
ctrl + u - half a screen up
ctrl + f - full screen forword
ctrl + b - backword one screen
M - go to the middle of the screen
H - go to top of the window
L - go bottom of the window
zt - line that the cursor is on stay on top
zb - line that the cursor is on to the bottom of the screen
zz - line where the cursor is to the middle of the window
o key in visual mode - to move cursore up and down in the visual selection
gv - to select previous selection

m - add marker and then name of the marker
'and a marker - go to the marker
'' - go back

#Windows and Tabs
:vs - split the window + you can type the path to the file
ctrl + w and (lhjk) to go between the windows(l-left h-right)
:sp - split horizontaly + you...(jk-up, down)
ctrl + w and (LHJK) - to move window to the...
ctrl + w + "+"(you can always use number here) or "-" resize the window
crtl + w + ">" or "<" resize the window
ctrl + w + "=" - back to the standart size
:sb - split with the buffer
:sp2 (choose the buffer)
:vert sb - splet vertically
:tabe(tabedit) and the path - open new tab
gt - move aroutd tabs forward
gT - move around tabs backward

#Indents and Folds
>> - indent by one tab one line
3>> - indent 3 lines
:set list - show the tabs and new lines
:set expandtab - spaces over tabs
:set noexpandtab - tabs over spaces
:set shiftwidth=3 - change amount of spaces in the tab(3)
:set smartindent - smart indentation
select the lines and = - set the indentation to normal
=G at the begining of the file - indent all file
:set softtabstop=3
ctrl + t move forward in indent mode
crtl + d move backward in indent mode
:se foldmethod 
zf5j - create the fold 5 lines
zo - open fold
zc - close fold(zC)
zd - delete the fold
zf% (looking for marching bracket in the metrod...)
zi - invert the foldes
:h 'foldmethod'
:set fdm=syntax (manual...)
:set foldmarker={{{,}}}

#Command line from vim - :!
:read(or r) !command - write int the file output from the command
:se ft=javascript - set the file type to JS

#Buffers
:ls - list all active buffers
:bn - next buffer
:bp - previous buffer
:b# - go to previous file
:bf - go to the fist buffer
:bd - delete the current buffer
:bd12 - delete buffer 12

#Help
:help :s(for search)

/\n\n - all blanc lines in the file (vim use the regexp)

d /word - delete all from the cursore to the word
d /word - delete and put insert mode
d /word - delete all backword

#Commands:
:source [path to the file] - reload file
ctrl + g - status of the file

#Delete line with regular expressions
:g/^\s*$/d - delete lines that contain only spaces
:g/^#/d - delete lines that start with #

#Search & replace
:%s/foo/bar/g - Find each occurrence of 'foo' (in all lines), and replace it with 'bar'.
:%s/foo/bar/gci - Change each 'foo' (case insensitive) to 'bar'; ask for confirmation.

#Shortcuts
:map ...