Practical Vim

#books/tech

Download the files to practice here:

• https://pragprog.com/titles/dnvim2/practical-vim-second-edition/
• https://media.pragprog.com/titles/dnvim2/code/dnvim2-code.zip

Collecting useful vim tips...

For better practice, start vim without any configuration:

vim -u NONE -N

1. The Vim Way
   • Vim Tip 1 and 2 - the dot command
   • Vim Tip 3 and 50 - f and t for finding
   • Vim Tip 4, 5 and 6 - tricks to use the Dot Formula
2. Normal Mode
   • ⭐ Vim Tip 7, 8 and 9 - normal mode tips
   • ⭐ Vim Tip 10 and 11 - use counts or not
   • ⭐ Vim Tip 12 - vim language
3. Insert Mode
   • Vim Tip 13, 14 and 15 - insert mode tips
   • Vim Tip 16 - quick calculations
   • Vim Tip 17 and 18 - insert unusual characters (not useful for me)
   • Vim Tip 19 - replace mode
4. Visual Mode
   • Vim Tip 20, 21, 22, 23 - visual mode basics
   • Vim Tip 24, 25, 26 - visual block tricks
5. Command-Line Mode
   • ⭐ Vim Tip 30 - run normal mode commands across a range

6. Open Files and Save Them to Disk
7. Navigate Inside Files with Motions
   • Vim Tip 53 - delete around or change inside
8. Navigate Between Files with Jumps
9. Copy and Paste
10. Macros
11. Matching Patterns and Literals
12. Search
13. Substitution
14. Global Commands
15. Index and Navigate Source Code with ctags
16. Compile Code and Navigate Errors with the Quickfix List
17. Search Project-Wide with grep, vimgrep, and Others
18. Dial X for Autocompletion
19. Find and Fix Typos with Vim's Spell Checker