Tag: vim

Put before the command the number of times you want to repeat the action. And this works with many of vim commands. It would be:

30p

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In order to reload .vimrc file in Vim without having to reload Vim:

1. Enter VIM ::: vim filename
2. Open your Vim’s config file ::: :vs ~/.vimrc
3. Put in your Vim’s settings, ie ::: set number or syntax on
4. Use :wq to save these alterations and close .vimrc file
5. Then you can reload your .vimrc file by typing ::: :so $MYVIMRC or :source ~/.vimrc

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In order to undo a change, while in Normal mode, press:

u

This will undo very last action made. Can be used repeatedly to alter several actions.

In order to redo a change, while in Normal mode, press:

<CTRL>-r

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To create a vertical split in Vim, type:

:vsp

To create a horizontal split in Vim, type:

:sp

To open a file in a new split, type:

:vsp ~/.vimrc

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To make splits in VIM editor wider:

<CTRL>-W + >

To make splits in VIM editor more narrow:

<CTRL>-W + <

To make splits in VIM editor more wide by 30 characters:

:30winc >

OR:

30 + <CTRL>-W + >

To make splits in VIM editor more narrow by 30 characters:

:30winc <

OR:

30 + <CTRL>-W + <

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