September 4, 2024

Vim - help

Vim has built in help, and some believe that it is one of the best resources for learning about vim. So launch vim and type:
:help
One you get done reading whatever it is you are reading, ":q" will exit the help display.

To get help on a specific topic do something like:

:help c

g, q, and z

Each of these is "overloaded" in normal mode with a host of hidden commands.
:help g (or q or z) will get you started.
Try q: or q/


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