[sf-lug] bash shell script tutorial and vi (and vim) starters cheat sheet

[jim]

Thank you, thank you, Akana. I'll
make the changes, maybe a couple
of others, then re-announce.




On 05/05/2015 03:06 PM, Akkana Peck wrote:
> jim writes:
>> * Here's a link to a vi cheat-sheet I wrote to
>> help people get started using vi (it'll always
>> be vi to me):
>> http://www.systemateka.com/How2vi.html
> I like your vi intro cheat sheet -- great introduction!
> But I have one suggestion. I found this confusing:
>
> | Use the following commands to change a letter or word while keeping vi
> | in command mode.
> | The  r  command converts a letter to another letter
> | The  cw  command converts a word to another word
>
> cw doesn't keep vi in command mode: it does a dw and then puts you
> into insert mode. Something like this might be clearer:
>
> | To change a single letter without leaving command mode, use the r
> | command followed by the new letter.
> |
> | To change a word, cw deletes the word starting from the cursor
> | position, then puts you into insert mode so you can type the new word.
> |
> | To change a whole line, cc deletes the current line and puts you
> | into insert mode.
>
> Of course, there are lots of commands I'm itching to add -- but
> you're right to keep the introduction simple and not clutter it
> up with everything useful you can do in vi. So I'll limit those
> suggestions to one command: u for undo. My favorite command in
> practically any program. :-)
>
>          ...Akkana
>
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