Goals for this Hour
In this hour, you learn
How to search within a file
How to search and replace
How to have vi start out right
The key colon commands in vi
The change and replace commands
How to use the :! command to access UNIX commands
This may seem like a small list, but there's a lot packed into it. I'll be totally honest: You can do fine in vi without ever reading this hour. You already know how to insert and delete text, and save or quit without saving, and you can search for particular patterns, too—even from the command line as you start vi for the first time! On the other hand, vi is like any other complex topic: The more you're willing to study and learn, the more the program will bow to your needs. This means you can accomplish a wider ...
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