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nnoremap in Vim | What it is and how it works

nnoremap in Vim | What it is and how it works

Introduction Vim mappings are one way of boosting your productivity in Vim. From simple mappings like “delete current line and insert a new one”, all the way to your very own code snippet that does more than just paste the code. It’s customizable...
Vim Intelligence | Nope, it’s ‘Intellisense’

Vim Intelligence | Nope, it’s ‘Intellisense’

Introduction Vim is an old gold. And like every other good ol’ thing, Vim has its flaws too. Even so, don’t neglect the fact that Vim is extensible – far more extensible than you might anticipate. Vim, despite its growing age, has auto completion...
Ctrl + Z in Vim | or so it seems

Ctrl + Z in Vim | or so it seems

Introduction If you use Vim, it should not surprise you that Vim tries to stay as uncommon as it can. Following this very root, Vim will not help you in undoing stuff if you try the traditional Ctrl + Z to do so. Vim uses the letter “u” instead. But...
Command and Jump with Ctrl + O in Vim

Command and Jump with Ctrl + O in Vim

Introduction I’ve said this a thousand times. But I won’t be tired of saying that once again. Vim is just too good to have a single command assigned to a single task. Once again, Vim proves how fancy it could get with its Modal-Editing scheme. This time,...
How to Freeze Vim | Or rather unfreeze it

How to Freeze Vim | Or rather unfreeze it

Introduction Vim was designed for a terminal when it first got released. Even to this date, Vim’s primary interface is still a terminal, though there are some versions of it like Gvim that give rise to a graphical interface. Nevertheless, there were some good...
Using “w” commands in Vim

Using “w” commands in Vim

Introduction Vim is huge. Trust me. It’s huge. You think 12 different modes for editing and other tasks in a text editor to be a joke? Who does? Those who don’t know the power of it. This article should be a proper explanation for why Vim is such a huge...