jartigag#vimtrick
open vim in diff mode:
vim -d file1.c file2.c
really nice #vimtrick to align columns 🤯
1. visual select
2. replace separator by separator+spaces (e.g.: `:s/=/= /)
3. place cursor after longest word on first column
4. remove extra whitespace with `dw`
nice #vimtrick:
:g/^#/#
when editing markdown, prints a ToC to jump to the header you want.
https://vimrcfu.com/snippet/165
#vimtrick
q: how to break a line at cursor position (and keep on normal mode)?
a: press "R" "Intro" "Esc" keys
q: how to break a line at cursor position (and keep on normal mode)?
a: press "R" "Intro" "Esc" keys
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q: how to scroll both files/windows at the same time?
a: `:set scrollbind` in both windows (`:set noscrollbind` to disable)
q: how to scroll both files/windows at the same time?
a: `:set scrollbind` in both windows (`:set noscrollbind` to disable)
#vimtrick
q: repeat last colon command
a: first `@:`, further repeats `@@`
#vimtrick
q: how do i activate spellcheck in vim?
a: `:setlocal spell spelllang=es`
q: how do i deactivate it?
a: `:setlocal spell!`
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q: what's the difference between `cw` and `cW`?
a: a word (lowercase w) ends at any punctuation OR white space, while a Word (uppercase w) ends only at whitespace
q: what's the difference between `cw` and `cW`?
a: a word (lowercase w) ends at any punctuation OR white space, while a Word (uppercase w) ends only at whitespace
#vimtrick
q: how do i resize a split window?
a: either write `:30winc >`, press "30" "Ctrl+W" ">" or write `:vertical resize 60`
q: how do i resize a split window?
a: either write `:30winc >`, press "30" "Ctrl+W" ">" or write `:vertical resize 60`