Essentials Vim Cheatsheet that You will ever need

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Here are some Vim cheat sheet including your requests (set nu, set tabstop, etc.) formatted as a table view for quick reference.

Vim Common Settings

Command

Description

:set nu

Show line numbers

:set tabstop=4

Set number of spaces per tab (display width)

:set shiftwidth=4

Indentation width for >> and <<

:set expandtab

Convert tabs to spaces

:set noexpandtab

Keep real tab characters

:set autoindent

Copy indent from previous line

:set smartindent

Smart indentation for code

:set syntax=on

Enable syntax highlighting

:set number relativenumber

Show both absolute and relative numbers

:set cursorline

Highlight current line

:set background=dark

Optimize colors for dark background

 

To set the settings permanently just save inside $VIM/_vimrc (without the colon symbol at beginning)

Vim Navigation

Keys

Action

w / b

Next / previous word

gg / G

Go to start / end of file

0 / $

Start / end of line

:n

Go to line number n (e.g., :10)

 

Editing

Keys

Action

o / O

New line below / above

x

Delete character

dd / yy / p

Delete / yank (copy) / paste line

u / Ctrl + r

Undo / redo

r<char>

Replace character

cw / dw

Change word / delete word

 

Search and Replace

Command

Description

/text

Search forward for "text"

?text

Search backward for "text"

n / N

Repeat search (next / previous)

:%s/foo/bar/g

Replace all “foo” with “bar”

:s/foo/bar/g

Replace on current line

 

File Operations

Command

Description

:w

Save file

:q

Quit

:wq

Save and quit

:q!

Quit without saving

:e filename

Open file

:vs filename

Vertical split open file

:sp filename

Horizontal split open file

 

Split & Tab Management

Command

Description

:sp / :vsp

Split window (horizontal / vertical)

Ctrl + w + w

Switch between splits

:tabnew file

Open file in new tab

gt / gT

Next / previous tab

:close

Close current split

 

 Summary on how to work with Vim :

• Vim is a highly configurable, modal text editor used for efficient text editing

• Modes include Normal (default), Insert (typing), Visual (selection), and Command (colon commands)

• Normal Mode is used for navigation and manipulation (e.g., dd, yy, p)

• Insert Mode is entered with i, a, o to insert text

• Visual Mode allows selecting text with v, V, or Ctrl+v

• Command Mode is accessed with : to run commands like :w, :q, :e

• Highly customizable via vimrc file to set behavior and preferences

• Supports plugins to extend features like autocompletion, syntax checking, and themes

• Lightweight and fast, ideal for remote development and scripting

• Available on most systems, including Unix, Linux, Windows, and macOS

• Great for coding, system administration, and general text editing tasks


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