Chapter 4. Beyond the BasicsContents:
More Command Combinations You have already been introduced to the basic vi editing commands, i, a, c, d, and y. This chapter expands on what you already know about editing. It covers:
4.1. More Command CombinationsIn Chapter 2, you learned the edit commands c, d, and y, as well as how to combine them with movements and numbers (such as 2cw or 4dd). In Chapter 3, you added many more movement commands to your repertoire. Although the fact that you can combine edit commands with movement is not a new concept to you, Table 4.1 gives you a feel for the many editing options you now have. Table 4.1. More Editing Commands
Notice how all of the above sequences follow the general pattern: (number)(command)(text object) number is the optional numeric argument. command in this case is one of c, d, or y. text object is a movement command. The general form of a vi command is discussed in Chapter 2. You may wish to review Table 2.1 and Table 2.2 as well. Copyright © 2003 O'Reilly & Associates. All rights reserved. |
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