[Appendix A] A.2 Editing Commands

A.2 Editing Commands

Insert
`i` , `a`	Insert text before, after cursor
`I` , `A`	Insert text at beginning, end of line
`o` , `O`	Open new line for text below, above cursor
Change
`r`	Change character
`cw`	Change word
`cc`	Change current line
`C`	Change to end of line
`R`	Type over characters
`s`	Delete character and substitute text
`S`	Delete current line and substitute text
Delete, move
`x`	Delete character
`X`	Delete character before cursor
`dw`	Delete word
`dd`	Delete current line
`D`	Delete to end of line
`p` , `P`	Put deleted text after, before cursor
`"` `n` `p`	Put text from delete buffer number `n` after cursor (for last nine deletions)
Yank
`yw`	Yank (copy) word
`yy`	Yank current line
`"` `a` `yy`	Yank current line into named buffer a
`p` , `P`	Put yanked text after, before cursor
`"` `a` `P`	Put text from buffer a before cursor
Other commands
`.`	Repeat last edit command
`u` , `U`	Undo last edit; restore current line
`J`	Join two lines
ex edit commands
`:d`	Delete lines
`:m`	Move lines
`:co` or `:t`	Copy lines
`:.,$d`	Delete from current line to end of file
`:30,60m0`	Move lines 30 through 60 to top of file
`:.,/` `pattern` `/co$`	Copy from current line through line containing pattern to end of file