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Index: A

a (append) command: 2.3. Simple Edits

2.3.2. Appending Text

-a option (elvis): 10.2. Important Command-Line Arguments

10.4.2. Initialization Steps

:ab (abbreviation) command (ex): 7.3.1. Word Abbreviation

commands in .exrc files: 7.1.2. The .exrc File

abbreviations for commands: 7.3.1. Word Abbreviation

absolute line addresses: 5.2.2. Defining a Range of Lines

absolute pathnames: 1.1.1. Opening a File

"Address search hit BOTTOM without matching pattern" message: 3.3.1. Repeating Searches

:alias command (elvis): 10.11. elvis Futures

:all command (vim): 11.5. Multiwindow Editing

alphabetizing text blocks (example): 7.4.3. Sorting Text Blocks: A Sample ex Script

alternate .exrc files: 7.1.3. Alternate Environments

11.4.1. Initialization for All vim Invocations

alternate file, # for: 5.5.3. Calling in New Files

alternation: 8.4. Extended Regular Expressions

9.7. Extended Regular Expressions

11.7. Extended Regular Expressions

12.7. Extended Regular Expressions

ampersand (&)

metacharacter: 6.3.3. Metacharacters Used in Replacement Strings

to repeat last command: 6.3.4. More Substitution Tricks

angle brackets (<>)

<< (redirect/here document) operator: 7.4.2. Here Documents

>> (redirect/append) operator: 5.3.3. Appending to a Saved File

< > metacharacters: 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns

matching: 7.5.2. A Special Search Command

apostrophe (') command

'' (move to mark) command: 3.4.1. The G (Go To) Command

4.4. Marking Your Place

move to mark command: 4.4. Marking Your Place

appending text: 2.3. Simple Edits

2.3.2. Appending Text

from named buffers: 4.3.2. Yanking to Named Buffers

to saved files: 5.3.3. Appending to a Saved File

:apropos command (vile): 12.3. Online Help and Other Documentation

:ar, :args commands (ex): 5.5.2. Using the Argument List

archives on vi (ftp): E.2. Amaze Your Friends!

arity keyword (ctags): 8.5.2. The New tags Format

arrow keys: 2.2.1. Single Movements

asterisk (*) metacharacter: 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns

[*, ]* (matching) commands (vim): 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming

at sign (@)

@ option (vile): 12.2. Important Command-Line Arguments

12.4. Initialization

@ metacharacter: 10.7. Extended Regular Expressions

:autocmd command (vim): 11.10.3. Autocommands

autocommand facility (vim): 11.10.3. Autocommands

autoiconify option (elvis): 10.6.4. Options

autoindent option (vim): 11.10.2.1. Smart indenting

automating file type detection (vim): 11.10. Interesting Features

autosave option: 4.2.3. Recovering a Buffer

autowrite option: 4.2.3. Recovering a Buffer

7.1.4. Some Useful Options

awk data manipulation language: 7.4.5. Beyond ex

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