SIMPLE EDITING COMMANDS

1) Starting the Editor

vi filename	:edit the file "filename"

2) Moving Around Within a File

h		:move left one line
j		:move down one line
k		:move up one line
l		:move right one line
G		:move to the last line in the file
34G		:move to line 34
<ctrl-D>	:move down 1/2 screen
<ctrl-U>	:move up 1/2 screen
<ctrl-F>	:move forward 1 full screen
<ctrl-B>	:move back 1 full screen

3) Searching for patterns

/pattern	:look for the next occurrence of "pattern"
?pattern	:look for previous occurrence of "pattern"
n		:look for the next occurrence of the most recent search pattern.
N		:look in the opposite direction for the most recent
		 search pattern

4) Deleting text

dd		:delete this line
4dd		:delete four lines
dw		:delete a word
x		:delete one character

5) Inserting Text (Type <esc> Key After Text Has Been Inserted).

i		:insert text before the cursor
a		:append text after the cursor
o		:insert text (open a line) below the line where the cursor sits.
O		:insert text (Open a line) above the line where the cursor sits.

6) Changing text

cw		:change one word
cc		:change a line
3cw		:change 3 words
r		:replace one character

7) The Undo Command

u		:undo the most recent command

8) Leaving the Editor

:wq		:write changes and leave the editor
:q!		:leave the editor without writing changes