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Format lines with ‘gq’ in Vim

Format lines with ‘gq’ in Vim

Introduction I can spend hours telling you how important code formatting is. But I hope I won’t need to. Consistent code formatting is not only essential when working with solo projects, but is actually more important when working with teams and groups of other...
Are you using Vim Retab right?

Are you using Vim Retab right?

Introduction Whether you like to use tabs or spaces while writing code is pretty much a personal preference. But both of ‘em have their goods and bads. Some people simply like the idea of using spaces alone and not mix them up with tabs, given how one could...
bourne again shell: vim: command not found

bourne again shell: vim: command not found

Introduction Linux and Vim alike are not your everyday bread like Windows and MacOS. While it truly is becoming easier to transition to Linux from an easier operating system like Windows with the emergence of beginner-friendly desktops like Zorin OS, there’s...
How to navigate in Vim Insert Mode

How to navigate in Vim Insert Mode

Introduction Vim has a plethora of modes for all sorts of different tasks – 6 basic modes and a few advanced ones only of knowledge to those people. For the most part, what any beginner in Vim would bother about is to type text, save the file, and then exit Vim....
Backspace key not working in Vim?

Backspace key not working in Vim?

Introduction Vim is like a resident of a different world. It tends to ignore at least half of all other code editor characteristics. And that is both a good thing and a bad one. If you talk about the good sides, it increases the efficiency and the way it works always...
Vim Mode in Xcode

Vim Mode in Xcode

Introduction It hasn’t been long since XCode had announced a feature that could delight a lot of coding souls. It has now a dedicated Vim Mode, that can be accessed from the toolbar without any use of any plugins at all! Oh my! This gives rise to amazing...