Task
List the main things you can do with Vim.
Feedback
- Work in different modes (Normal, Insert, Visual, Command-line).
- move around efficiently
- edit text
- highlight text (in Visual mode)
- search or search and replace
- explore a directory (using
:Ex
or plugins) - copy, cut (delete), and paste text (using registers)
- undo and redo changes
- save (
:w
) and exit (:q
,:wq
,:q!
) - work with multiple files and buffers
- use tabs and windows to manage multiple views
- record and play macros for repetitive tasks
- file management: create new, delete, search, …
- use registers to store and retrieve text
- customize your environment (key mappings, options, syntax highlighting)
- run shell commands from within Vim
- leverage a vast ecosystem of plugins to extend functionality.
- use powerful text objects and motions for precise editing
- navigate and refer to specific line numbers.
- utilize auto-completion for words and filenames.