vim cheat sheet

to open file

vim filename

copy/cut paste

yy => p
dd => p
v => select lines to copy => y => goto line where need to paste => p
v => select lines to cut => d => goto line where need to paste => p

to undo and redo

Esc
u u u u 

Esc
Ctrl + R Ctrl + R

to open file in read mode

vim -R filename

to open file on specific line number

vim filename +10

insert mode

i
o

escape / command mode

Esc

to write file

:w
:wq
:x

to minimize vim editor

Ctrl + Z

to see minimized files in vim

jobs

to see background job

bg

to open specific jobs or bring it to foreground

fg 1
fg +
fg -

search any word in vim editor

/word
/word\c
/word\C
#then press N or Shift + N

search and replace word

:%s/word/replacewith/i
:%s/word/replacewith/g

go to specific line

:10
:1
:$

show/hide line numbers in vim editor

:set number
:set nonumber

set tabstop

:set tabstop=4

set font color

:colorscheme murphy

vimdiff difference between 2 files

vimdiff file1 file2
#difference put
dp
#difference obtain
do