vim basic questions

sigint-ninja · 09-14-2016, 05:17 PM

hi guys,

found a nice vim cheat sheet
but some isnt clear to me

whats the difference between y and yy?

also can you select multiple lines to copy and paste?

thanks

Timothy Miller · 09-14-2016, 05:22 PM

Rather than explain, here's a wiki article on how to copy and paste in vim

http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Copy,_cut_and_paste

It explains it much better than I (IMO).

frankbell · 09-14-2016, 07:31 PM

To yank a series of lines, for example to yank lines 16 through 22:

Code:

Esc   <-------To enter command mode
:16,22y

Hacker Public Radio has a series on vim that you might find useful.

Full Disclosure: Two of the shows are mine.

grail · 09-14-2016, 09:19 PM

My advice would be to find a better cheat sheet. There is also the vimtutorial which is available with the installation.

aragorn2101 · 09-15-2016, 05:22 AM

Hi,

Check this out: http://vimcasts.org/

This site has videos and lots of examples. With Vim, if you show some patience, you can reach a point where you don't need a cheat sheet.

Cheers.