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Learning the Vi Editor (Nutshell Handbooks) (6th Revised edition)
For many users, working in the UNIX environment means using vi, a full-screen text editor available on most UNIX systems. Even those who know vi often make use of only a small number of its features. This newly updated edition is a complete guide to text editing with vi. New topics include multiscreen editing and coverage of four viclones: vim, elvis,
nvi, and vile and their enhancements to vi, such as multi-window editing, GUI interfaces, extended regular expressions, and enhancements for programmers. A new appendix describes vi's place in the UNIX and Internet cultures. Quickly learn the basics of editing, cursor movement, and global search and replacement. Then take advantage of the more subtle power of vi. Extend your editing skills by learning to use ex, a powerful line editor, from within vi. For easy reference, this new edition also includes a command summary at the end of each appropriate chapter. Topics covered include: Basic editing Moving around in a hurry Beyond the basics Greater power with ex Global search and replacement Customizing vi and ex Command shortcuts Introduction to the vi clones' extensions The nvi, elvis, vim, and vile editors Quick reference to vi and ex commands vi and the Internet
Contents:
Preface
PART 1: Basic and Advanced vi
Chapter 1
The vi Text Editor Opening and Closing Files Quitting Without Saving Edits
Chapter 2
Simple Editing vi Commands Moving the Cursor Simple Edits More Ways to Insert Text Joining Two Lines with J Review of Basic vi Commands
Chapter 3
Moving Around in a Hurry Movement by Screens Movement by Text Blocks Movement by Searches Movement by Line Number Review of vi Motion Commands
Chapter 4
Beyond the Basics More Command Combinations Options When Starting vi Making Use of Buffers Marking Your Place Other Advanced Edits Review of vi Buffer and Marking Commands
Chapter 5
Introducing the ex Editor ex Commands Editing with ex Saving and Exiting Files Copying a File into Another File Editing Multiple Files
Chapter 6
Global Replacement Confirming Substitutions Context-Sensitive Replacement Pattern-Matching Rules Pattern-Matching Examples A Final Look at Pattern Matching
Chapter 7
Advanced Editing Customizing vi Executing UNIX Commands Saving Commands Using ex Scripts Editing Program Source Code PART 2: Extensions and Clones
Chapter 8
vi Clones Feature Summary And These Are My Brothers, Darrell, Darrell, and Darrell Multiwindow Editing GUI Interfaces Extended Regular Expressions Enhanced Tags Improved Facilities Programming Assistance Editor Comparison Summary A Look Ahead
Chapter 9
nvi--New vi Author and History Important Command-Line Arguments Online Help and Other Documentation Initialization Multiwindow Editing GUI Interfaces Extended Regular Expressions Improvements for Editing Programming Assistance Interesting Features Sources and Supported Operating Systems
Chapter 10
elvis Author and History Important Command-Line Arguments Online Help and Other Documentation Initialization Multiwindow Editing GUI Interfaces Extended Regular Expressions Improved Editing Facilities Programming Assistance Interesting Features elvis Futures Sources and Supported Operating Systems
Chapter 11
vim--vi Improved Author and History Important Command-Line Arguments Online Help and Other Documentation Initialization Multiwindow Editing GUI Interfaces Extended Regular Expressions Improved Editing Facilities Programming Assistance Interesting Features Sources and Supported Operating Systems
Chapter 12
vile--vi Like Emacs Authors and History Important Command-Line Arguments Online Help and Other Documentation Initialization Multiwindow Editing GUI Interfaces Extended Regular Expressions Improved Editing Facilities Programming Assistance Interesting Features Sources and Supported Operating Systems
PART 3: Appendixes
Appendix A
Quick Reference
Appendix B
ex Commands
Appendix C
Setting Options
Appendix D
Problem Checklists
Appendix E
vi and the Internet
Index
Brief Description:
This guide to editing with vi, the editor available on nearly every UNIX system, now covers four popular vi clones and includes command summaries for easy reference. It starts with the basics, followed by more advanced editing tools, such as global search and replacement, and multiscreen editing.
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