# Vim Commands Summary

> Vim is so cool....
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> Reference: [keycdn.com](https://www.keycdn.com/blog/vim-commands), [velog.io/@recordboy](https://velog.io/@recordboy/VIM-%EB%AA%85%EB%A0%B9%EC%96%B4)

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### Opening Files

| Command            | Description                       |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------- |
| vi FILE            | Open a file                       |
| vi FILE\_1 FILE\_2 | Open two files sequentially       |
| view FILE          | Open in read-only mode (method 1) |
| vi -R FILE         | Open in read-only mode (method 2) |
| vi + FILE          | Open with cursor at the last line |
| vi +n FILE         | Open with cursor at line n        |
| vi -r FILE         | Recover a damaged file            |

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### Insert modes

| Command | Description                                       |
| ------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| i       | Switch to insert mode at cursor position          |
| l       | Insert character to the left of cursor            |
| a       | Switch to insert mode at the end of cursor's line |
| A       | Insert character to the right of cursor           |
| o       | Insert a blank line below the cursor's line       |
| O       | Insert a blank line above the cursor's line       |
| R       | Switch to Replace mode                            |

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### Moving the Cursor

| Command | Description                              |
| ------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| ^       | Move to the beginning of line (method 1) |
| 0       | Move to the beginning of line (method 2) |
| $       | Move to the end of line                  |
| H       | Move to the top                          |
| M       | Move to the middle                       |
| L       | Move to the bottom                       |
| w       | Move to the start of next word           |
| e       | Move to the end of next word             |
| b       | Move to the previous word                |