Vim is a text editor that comes pre-installed on most Linux systems and macOS. It can be customized through the vimrc configuration file and plugins can be easily installed using Pathogen. Vim has different modes like Command mode, Insert mode, and Visual mode and shortcuts called verbs, modifiers, and text objects to perform actions. It also supports macros to record and replay sequences of commands.

1. Vim

2. ● Vim comes with most Linux distros and
OS X
● vimrc - allows customization(config file)
● Pathogen - easily install vi plugins
https://github.com/tpope/vim-pathogen
drop .vim plugin files into ~/.vim/bundle
● map caps lock key to Esc
Getting Started

3. ● config settings like:
- ignorecase
- shiftwidth
- syntax highlighting
- tab navigation
- leader character mappings
Let’s take a look at my vimrc
.vimrc wizardry

4. ● ctrlp
- https://github.com/kien/ctrlp.vim
● nerdcommenter
- https://github.com/scrooloose/nerdcommenter
● ack
- https://github.com/mileszs/ack.vim
● vim-coffee-script
- https://github.com/kchmck/vim-coffee-script
● vim-jade
- https://github.com/digitaltoad/vim-jade
Really Neat Plugins

5. ● verbs: c (change), d (delete), y
(yank/copy)...and more
● modifiers: i (inside), a (around), t (till..finds
a character), f (find..like till except
including the char)
● text objects: w (word), s (sentence), b
(block/parentheses), symbols(e.g. “ or ())
Grammar

6. ● Command mode
● Insert mode
● Visual mode
Let’s do some examples
Vim Modes

7. ● provides quick shortcuts for tedious
commands
● kind of like aliases from the command line
Let’s create one
Leader Character

8. ● lightweight and fast, no lag
● vi/vim is on most remote servers
● never need your mouse
● great for front-end apps
● keeps you sharp!(syntactically)
● It’s a blast! Sort of like playing a video game while
you work
Why use Vim?

9. ● allows you to record and execute a sequence of
operations
● record macro(in command mode):
- type q to start a recording
- type any lowercase letter or #(to assign your
recording to a register)
- perform your operations
- type q to stop recording
● execute macro:
- <n>@<macro register> (e.g. 10@q)
Macros