JCAC Mod 5 VI Modes and Commands
This flashcard set covers command mode in the vi editor, where typed characters perform actions such as navigating, cutting, copying, or searching text. By default, vi opens in this mode for efficient text manipulation.
command mode
Characters typed perform actions like moving the cursor, cutting or copying text, or searching for a particular text string. vi opens in command mode.
Key Terms
command mode
Characters typed perform actions like moving the cursor, cutting or copying text, or searching for a particular text string. vi opens in command mo...
insert mode
Actual text is typed or overwritten.
i
Insert before cursor (insertion command)
a
Append after cursor (insertion command)
o (little)
Insert below current line (insertion command)
O (big)
Insert above current line (insertion command)
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
command mode | Characters typed perform actions like moving the cursor, cutting or copying text, or searching for a particular text string. vi opens in command mode. |
insert mode | Actual text is typed or overwritten. |
i | Insert before cursor (insertion command) |
a | Append after cursor (insertion command) |
o (little) | Insert below current line (insertion command) |
O (big) | Insert above current line (insertion command) |
yy | Copy line into memory (yank-yank) (insertion command) |
p | Works with yy to place copied line onto the existing or next line (insertion command) |
5p | Places five lines of what was copied, at cursor (insertion command) |
x | Delete current character (deletion command) |
r | Replace current character (deletion command) |
dd | Delete current line (deletion command) |
h | Move cursor one place to the left (Navigation Commands) |
l (lowercase L) | Move cursor one place to the right (Navigation Commands) |
j | Move cursor one place down (Navigation Commands) |
k | Move cursor one place up (Navigation Commands) |
/ | Searches within the document for a string (Navigation Commands) |
:set nu | Displays line numbers for each line of text (ex editor command) |
:set nonu | Removes line numbers from each line of text (ex editor command) |
:w | Writes (saves) latest changes to the file (exit commands) |
:q | Quits, leaving vi open in command mode (exit commands) |
:q! | Quits vi without saving changes (exit commands) |
:wq! | Saves file and any changes, and quits vi (exit commands) |