4.6 Review of vi Buffer and Marking Commands
Table 4.2 summarizes the command-line options common to all versions of vi . Table 4.3 and Table 4.4 summarize the buffer and marking commands.
| Option | Meaning |
|---|---|
+
n
file
|
Open file at line number n . |
+
file
|
Open file at last line. |
+/
pattern file
|
Open file at first occurrence of pattern . |
-c
command file
|
Run command
after opening file; usually
a line number or search (POSIX version of |
-R
|
Operate in read-only mode (same as using view
instead of vi
). |
-r
|
Recover files after a crash. |
| Buffer Names | Buffer Use |
|---|---|
| 1-9 | The last nine deletions, from most to least recent. |
| a-z | Named buffers for you to use as needed. Uppercase letters append to the buffer. |
| Command | Meaning |
|---|---|
"
b
command
|
Do command with buffer b . |
m
x
|
Mark current position with x . |
'
x
|
Move cursor to first character of line marked by x . |
`
x
|
Move cursor to character marked by x . |
``
|
Return to exact position of previous mark or context. |
''
|
Return to beginning of the line of previous mark or context. |
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| 4.5 Other Advanced Edits | 
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5. Introducing the ex Editor |
