tldr/pages/common/vim.md

vim

Vi IMproved, a programmer's text editor.

• Open a file with cursor at the given line number:

vim {{file}} +{{linenumber}}

• Open multiple files at once, each file in its own tab page:

vim -p {{file1}} {{file2}} {{file3}}

• Open a file in read-only mode:

view {{file}}

• Enter normal text editing mode (insert mode):

<Esc> i

• Search in file:

/{{search_string}}<Enter>

• Save and Exit vim:

<Esc> :wq <Enter>

• Open interactive help:

<Esc> :help <Enter>