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Ex Quick Reference
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.h "Entering/leaving ex"
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aw(1.4i)b aw(1.8i).
% ex \fIname\fP edit \fIname\fP, start at end
% ex +\fIn\fP \fIname\fP ... at line \fIn\fP
% ex \-t \fItag\fP start at \fItag\fP
% ex \-r list saved files
% ex \-r \fIname\fP recover file \fIname\fP
% ex \fIname\fP ... edit first; rest via \fB:n\fP
% ex \-R \fIname\fP read only mode
: x exit, saving changes
: q! exit, discarding changes
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.h "Ex states"
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lw(1i) lw(2.0i).
Command T{
Normal and initial state. Input prompted for by \fB:\fP.
Your kill character cancels partial command.
T}
Insert T{
Entered by \fBa\fP \fBi\fP and \fBc\fP.
Arbitrary text then terminates with line having only \fB.\fP
character on it or abnormally with interrupt.
T}
Open/visual T{
Entered by \fBopen\fP or \fBvi\fP, terminates with \fBQ\fP
or ^\e.
T}
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.h "Ex commands"
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lw(.45i) lw(.08i)b lw(.45i) lw(.08i)b lw(.45i) lw(.08i)b.
abbrev ab next n unabbrev una
append a number nu undo u
args ar open o unmap unm
change c preserve pre version ve
copy co print p visual vi
delete d put pu write w
edit e quit q xit x
file f read re yank ya
global g recover rec \fIwindow\fP z
insert i rewind rew \fIescape\fP !
join j set se \fIlshift\fP <
list l shell sh \fIprint next\fP \fRCR\fP
map source so \fIresubst\fP &
mark ma stop st \fIrshift\fP >
move m substitute s \fIscroll\fP ^D
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.h "Ex command addresses"
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lw(.3i)b lw(0.8i) lw(.3i)b lw(0.8i).
\fIn\fP line \fIn\fP /\fIpat\fP next with \fIpat\fP
\&. current ?\fIpat\fP previous with \fIpat\fP
$ last \fIx\fP-\fIn\fP \fIn\fP before \fIx\fP
+ next \fIx\fP,\fIy\fP \fIx\fP through \fIy\fP
\- previous \(aa\fIx\fP marked with \fIx\fP
+\fIn\fP \fIn\fP forward \(aa\(aa previous context
% 1,$
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.h "Specifying terminal type"
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aw(1.7i)b aw(1.5i).
% setenv TERM \fItype\fP \fIcsh\fP and all version 6
$ TERM=\fItype\fP; export TERM \fIsh\fP in Version 7
See also \fItset\fR(1)
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.h "Some terminal types"
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lw(.4i) lw(.4i) lw(.4i) lw(.4i) lw(.4i).
2621 43 adm31 dw1 h19
2645 733 adm3a dw2 i100
300s 745 c100 gt40 mime
33 act4 dm1520 gt42 owl
37 act5 dm2500 h1500 t1061
4014 adm3 dm3025 h1510 vt52
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.h "Initializing options"
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lw(.9i)b aw(1.5i).
EXINIT place \fBset\fP's here in environment var.
set \fIx\fP enable option
set no\fIx\fP disable option
set \fIx\fP=\fIval\fP give value \fIval\fP
set show changed options
set all show all options
set \fIx\fP? show value of option \fIx\fP
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.h "Useful options"
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lw(.9i)b lw(.3i) lw(1.0i).
autoindent ai supply indent
autowrite aw write before changing files
ignorecase ic in scanning
lisp \fB( ) { }\fP are s-exp's
list print ^I for tab, $ at end
magic \fB. [ *\fP special in patterns
number nu number lines
paragraphs para macro names which start ...
redraw simulate smart terminal
scroll command mode lines
sections sect macro names ...
shiftwidth sw for \fB< >\fP, and input \fB^D\fP
showmatch sm to \fB)\fP and \fB}\fP as typed
slowopen slow choke updates during insert
window visual mode lines
wrapscan ws around end of buffer?
wrapmargin wm automatic line splitting
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.h "Scanning pattern formation"
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aw(.9i)b aw(1.0i).
\(ua beginning of line
$ end of line
\fB.\fR any character
\e< beginning of word
\e> end of word
[\fIstr\fP] any char in \fIstr\fP
[\(ua\fIstr\fP] ... not in \fIstr\fP
[\fIx\-y\fP] ... between \fIx\fP and \fIy\fP
* any number of preceding
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Vi Quick Reference
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.h "Entering/leaving vi"
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aw(1.4i)b aw(1.8i).
% vi \fIname\fP edit \fIname\fP at top
% vi +\fIn\fP \fIname\fP ... at line \fIn\fP
% vi + \fIname\fP ... at end
% vi \-r list saved files
% vi \-r \fIname\fP recover file \fIname\fP
% vi \fIname\fP ... edit first; rest via \fB:n\fP
% vi \-t \fItag\fP start at \fItag\fP
% vi +/\fIpat\fP \fIname\fP search for \fIpat\fP
% view \fIname\fP read only mode
ZZ exit from vi, saving changes
^Z stop vi for later resumption
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.h "The display"
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lw(.75i) lw(2.2i).
Last line T{
Error messages, echoing input to \fB: / ?\fP and \fB!\fR,
feedback about i/o and large changes.
T}
@ lines On screen only, not in file.
~ lines Lines past end of file.
^\fIx\fP Control characters, ^? is delete.
tabs Expand to spaces, cursor at last.
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.h "Vi states"
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lw(.75i) lw(2.2i).
Command T{
Normal and initial state. Others return here.
ESC (escape) cancels partial command.
T}
Insert T{
Entered by \fBa i A I o O c C s S\fP \fBR\fP.
Arbitrary text then terminates with ESC character,
or abnormally with interrupt.
T}
Last line T{
Reading input for \fB: / ?\fP or \fB!\fP; terminate
with ESC or CR to execute, interrupt to cancel.
T}
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.h "Counts before vi commands"
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lw(1.5i) lw(1.7i)b.
line/column number z G |
scroll amount ^D ^U
replicate insert a i A I
repeat effect \fRmost rest\fP
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.h "Simple commands"
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lw(1.5i)b lw(1.7i).
dw delete a word
de ... leaving punctuation
dd delete a line
3dd ... 3 lines
i\fItext\fP\fRESC\fP insert text \fIabc\fP
cw\fInew\fP\fRESC\fP change word to \fInew\fP
ea\fIs\fP\fRESC\fP pluralize word
xp transpose characters
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.h "Interrupting, cancelling"
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aw(0.75i)b aw(1.6i).
ESC end insert or incomplete cmd
^? (delete or rubout) interrupts
^L reprint screen if \fB^?\fR scrambles it
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.h "File manipulation"
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aw(0.75i)b aw(1.6i).
:w write back changes
:wq write and quit
:q quit
:q! quit, discard changes
:e \fIname\fP edit file \fIname\fP
:e! reedit, discard changes
:e + \fIname\fP edit, starting at end
:e +\fIn\fR edit starting at line \fIn\fR
:e # edit alternate file
^\(ua synonym for \fB:e #\fP
:w \fIname\fP write file \fIname\fP
:w! \fIname\fP overwrite file \fIname\fP
:sh run shell, then return
:!\fIcmd\fP run \fIcmd\fR, then return
:n edit next file in arglist
:n \fIargs\fP specify new arglist
:f show current file and line
^G synonym for \fB:f\fP
:ta \fItag\fP to tag file entry \fItag\fP
^] \fB:ta\fP, following word is \fItag\fP
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.h "Positioning within file"
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aw(0.75i)b aw(1.6i).
^F forward screenfull
^B backward screenfull
^D scroll down half screen
^U scroll up half screen
G goto line (end default)
/\fIpat\fR next line matching \fIpat\fR
?\fIpat\fR prev line matching \fIpat\fR
n repeat last \fB/\fR or \fB?\fR
N reverse last \fB/\fR or \fB?\fR
/\fIpat\fP/+\fIn\fP n'th line after \fIpat\fR
?\fIpat\fP?\-\fIn\fP n'th line before \fIpat\fR
]] next section/function
[[ previous section/function
% find matching \fB( ) {\fP or \fB}\fP
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.h "Adjusting the screen"
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aw(0.75i)b aw(1.6i).
^L clear and redraw
^R retype, eliminate @ lines
z\fRCR\fP redraw, current at window top
z\- ... at bottom
z\|. ... at center
/\fIpat\fP/z\- \fIpat\fP line at bottom
z\fIn\fP\|. use \fIn\fP line window
^E scroll window down 1 line
^Y scroll window up 1 line
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.h "Marking and returning
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aw(0.5i)b aw(2.0i).
\(ga\(ga previous context
\(aa\(aa ... at first non-white in line
m\fIx\fP mark position with letter \fIx\fP
\(ga\fIx\fP to mark \fIx\fP
\(aa\fIx\fP ... at first non-white in line
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.h "Line positioning"
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aw(0.5i)b aw(2.0i).
H home window line
L last window line
M middle window line
+ next line, at first non-white
\- previous line, at first non-white
\fRCR\fP return, same as +
\(da \fRor\fP j next line, same column
\(ua \fRor\fP k previous line, same column
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.h "Character positioning"
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aw(0.5i)b aw(2.0i).
\(ua first non white
0 beginning of line
$ end of line
h \fRor\fP \(-> forward
l \fRor\fP \(<- backwards
^H same as \fB\(<-\fP
\fRspace\fP same as \fB\(->\fP
f\fIx\fP find \fIx\fP forward
F\fIx\fP \fBf\fR backward
t\fIx\fP upto \fIx\fP forward
T\fIx\fP back upto \fIx\fP
; repeat last \fBf F t\fP or \fBT\fP
, inverse of \fB;\fP
| to specified column
% find matching \fB( { )\fP or \fB}\fR
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.h "Words, sentences, paragraphs"
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aw(0.5i)b aw(2.0i).
w word forward
b back word
e end of word
) to next sentence
} to next paragraph
( back sentence
{ back paragraph
W blank delimited word
B back \fBW\fP
E to end of \fBW\fP
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.h "Commands for \s-2LISP\s0"
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aw(0.5i)b aw(2.0i).
) Forward s-expression
} ... but don't stop at atoms
( Back s-expression
{ ... but don't stop at atoms
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.h "Corrections during insert"
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aw(.5i)b aw(2.0i).
^H erase last character
^W erases last word
\fRerase\fP your erase, same as \fB^H\fP
\fRkill\fP your kill, erase input this line
\e escapes \fB^H\fR, your erase and kill
\fRESC\fP ends insertion, back to command
^? interrupt, terminates insert
^D backtab over \fIautoindent\fP
\(ua^D kill \fIautoindent\fP, save for next
0^D ... but at margin next also
^V quote non-printing character
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.h "Insert and replace"
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aw(.5i)b aw(2.0i).
a append after cursor
i insert before
A append at end of line
I insert before first non-blank
o open line below
O open above
r\fIx\fP replace single char with \fIx\fP
R replace characters
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.h "Operators (double to affect lines)"
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aw(0.5i)b aw(2.0i).
d delete
c change
< left shift
> right shift
! filter through command
\&= indent for \s-2LISP\s0
y yank lines to buffer
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.h "Miscellaneous operations"
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aw(0.5i)b aw(2.0i).
C change rest of line
D delete rest of line
s substitute chars
S substitute lines
J join lines
x delete characters
X ... before cursor
Y yank lines
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.h "Yank and put"
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aw(0.5i)b aw(2.0i).
p put back lines
P put before
"\fIx\fPp put from buffer \fIx\fP
"\fIx\fPy yank to buffer \fIx\fP
"\fIx\fPd delete into buffer \fIx\fP
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.h "Undo, redo, retrieve"
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aw(0.5i)b aw(2.0i).
u undo last change
U restore current line
\fB.\fP repeat last change
"\fId\fP\|p retrieve \fId\fP'th last delete
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