As I don't use vi all that much and certainly not for my primary editor, I can't remember any of the vi commands. Does anyone have a recommendation for a quick start guide or command summary?
Vim is unfortunately not the only vi clone in use.
crosstalk
2008-11-03 01:18:38
Vim's documentation is extremely well-written and points out every time something works different to vi (or "compatibility mode").
Dave Vogt
2009-07-21 12:56:40
LOL, they must have got out of known animals some years ago, so probably they resorted to a zoology text :D
Federico Ramponi
2008-11-03 01:16:49
Federico Ramponi
2008-11-03 01:24:34
I like very much the 7th Edition, has great chapters about Vim... http://tinyurl.com/5fjajp
CMS
2008-11-03 01:32:12
@Frederico: WTH?? Those things are scary looking. Like wingless bats or something. :)
Bill the Lizard
2008-11-03 03:01:04
The animal on the cover is a Tarsier, a nocturnal mammal related to the lemur...
CMS
2008-11-03 04:15:59
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A good cheat sheet you can print out is here: http://www.viemu.com/a_vi_vim_graphical_cheat_sheet_tutorial.html
Greg Hewgill
2008-11-03 01:20:47
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Excellent book, and links in other answers. If you are in Vim, don't forget the old faithful:
<ESC>:he<Return>
Ali A
2008-11-03 01:22:48
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I started to use vi recently. One way to get references is to bookmark some commonly used commands:
- VIM Introduction and Turoial. I referred to this many times at the beginning. Now I use it less often
- VIM Quick References Card. Quick reference by groups.
I added some links like those to my foxmarks so that I can sync these links at home and work.
David.Chu.ca
2008-11-03 01:53:23
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It is a html version of the help also available from vim itself with the :help command.
Svante
2008-11-03 03:15:32