Vim tips(2)

• Repeat last changes: "." command can be used to repeat simple text changes in normal mode.
• Swap two characters: xp
• Swap two lines: ddp
• Switch case of characters:
  • ~: switch case of character under cursor
  • g~~: switch case of current line
  • gUU: make current line uppercase
  • guu: make current line lowercase
  • gUaw: make current word uppercase
  • guaw: make current word lowercase
• Buffer management:
  • :ls list current buffers
  • :b <any part of filename> <tab> change to relative buffer
  • :b# change to the last buffer you used. Mostly, Ctrl-^ acts the same.
  • :bn change to the next buffer in the buffer list.
  • :bp change to the previous buffer in the buffer list.

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