Abbreviations[1] | |
:map
x sequence |
Define keystroke x as a command sequence |
:map!
x sequence |
Define x as command sequence for insert mode |
:unmap
x |
Disable the map x |
:unmap!
x |
Disable insert mode map x |
:ab
abbr
phrase |
Abbreviate phrase as abbr; when abbr is typed in insert mode, it expands to full words or phrases |
:unab
abbr |
Disable abbreviation |
Customizing environment:[1] | |
:set
option |
Activate option |
:set
option=value |
Assign value to option |
:set no
option |
Deactivate option |
:set |
Display options set by user |
:set all |
Display list of all current options, both default and those set by the user |
:set
option
? |
Display value of option |
: |
Invoke ex from vi editor |
:vi |
Invoke vi editor from ex |
:sh |
Invoke shell |
^D |
Return to editor from shell |
:!
command |
Give UNIX command |
:r
newfile |
Read contents of newfile into current file |
:r !
command |
Read output of UNIX command into current file |