Appendix A. The vi, ex, and Vim Editors
This appendix summarizes the standard features of vi in quick-reference format. Commands entered at the colon (known as ex commands because they date back to the original creation of that editor) are included, as well as the most popular Vim features.
This appendix presents the following topics:
Command-line syntax
Review of vi operations
Alphabetical list of keys in command mode
vi commands
vi configuration
ex basics
Alphabetical summary of ex commands
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