[wellylug] Vim Tips

[jfouhy at paradise.net.nz]

> >From: "Grant McLean" <grant at mclean.net.nz>
> >Searching:
> >
> >The asterisk ('*') can be used for search forwards in the document for
> >the word under the cursor. The hash ('#') is the same but searches
> >backwards.
> >
> >The percent symbol ('%') searches for (jumps to really) the bracket
> >matching the one under the cursor or the next bracket in the file if
> >there isn't one under the cursor

Also, f searches forwards for a character, and F searches backwards.  ; repeats
the search in the same direction and , repeats in the opposite direction.

> >You can return to a mark by typing a single quote followed by the letter
> >(eg: 'm). You can also use the backtick instead of the single quote.
> >For reasons I can't quite explain, I prefer the backtick.

Hmm, I didn't know you could use a single quote.

...some trialling in emacs suggests that single quote takes you to the beginning
of the line the mark is on; backtick takes you to the specific character.

Also, I'm not sure exactly what `` does, but it often does what I want :-)

By the way, M-x viper-mode in emacs is instanceof(BestThingEver) :-)

-- 
John.