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use vim to get colorful diff output
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vimdiff file1 file2

slappy · 2012-08-24 14:58:37 4
Open files in tabs with vim

Open files in tabs
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vim -p file1 file2 [...]

richard · 2010-04-15 11:40:19 3
Open file with sudo when there is no write-permission

this avoids several VIM warnings, which I seem too stupid to disable: warning, readonly! and: file and buffer have changed, reload?!
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if test -w $1; then vim $1; else sudo vim $1; fi

srepmub · 2010-08-14 13:28:32 4
VIM subst any char different from literal

In case the line you want to join start with a char different than ", you may use \n.*"\n as regex.
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:g/\n"/jo

mensa13 · 2010-09-11 18:51:41 3
Replace spaces with tabs & format file source recursuvely within a directory

The sample command searches for PHP files replacing tabs with spaces. -u NONE # don't use vimrc Instead of retab! one may pass retab! 4 for instance. Look at this http://susepaste.org/69028693 also
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find $DIR -name *.php -exec vim -u NONE -c 'set ft=php' -c 'set shiftwidth=4' -c 'set tabstop=4' -c 'set noexpandtab!' -c 'set noet' -c 'retab!' -c 'bufdo! "execute normal gg=G"' -c wq {} \;

ruslan · 2011-04-08 11:42:45 4
substitute in each buffer in the buffer list
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:bufdo %s/foo/bar/ge | up

kev · 2011-06-10 05:57:32 4
Delete all empty lines from a file with vim

Here's the other way of doing it in vim: setting a recursive macro. 'gg' brings you to the top of the buffer, 'qqq' clears the 'q' macro, 'qq' starts recording a macro called 'q', '/^$' moves the cursor to the next empty line, 'dd' deletes the line that the cursor is on, '@q' calls the 'q' macro (currently empty because of 'qqq'), and 'q' stops recording the macro. '@q' calls the macro. It will run until it cannot find another blank line, at which point it will throw up an error and cease. While this is longer than the regex, you can use it without having to move your thoughts from 'vim-mode' to 'regex-mode'.
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ggqqqqq/^$dd@qq@q

evilsoup · 2013-08-16 20:37:44 8
Edit a file using vi or vim in read-only mode

The -R flag prevents you from making changes to a file, useful when you only want to view the file. This command is nicer than the 'more' or 'less' commands because for source codes, vi shows syntax highlight.
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vi -R filename

haivu · 2009-03-04 06:56:40 10
Open file with sudo when there is no write-permission

Like the http://www.commandlinefu.com/commands/view/6327/open-file-with-sudo-when-there-is-no-write-permission, but works (in zsh; my commandlinefu is not strong enough to understand why bash don't like it) with vim options, like -O, and many input files. There could be other mistakes.
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vi2() {for i in $@; do [ -f "$i" ] && [ ! -w "$i" ] && sudo vim $@ && return; done; vim $@}

pipeliner · 2010-08-15 10:00:14 3
open two files in vim
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vim file1 file2

bossNova · 2012-09-06 21:48:12 4
Paste what you previously wrote in INSERT MODE

Paste what you previously wrote in INSERT MODE, for example: 1. Write 'foo' in INSERT MODE 2. Return to NORMAL MODE 3. Press "." and it will paste 'foo'
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. (in NORMAL MODE)

Zulu · 2013-01-08 18:32:57 4
Emptying a text file in one shot in VIM
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:!>test.txt

amaymon · 2009-08-19 13:45:23 4
vim display hex value char under cursor
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ga

miccaman · 2009-06-19 12:20:10 5
Remove VIM temp files

Assuming only VIM has *~ files in your current dir. If you have usefull data in a file named in the *~ pattern, DO NOT RUN this command!
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find . -name "*~" -exec rm {} \;

ivanatora · 2010-02-26 10:54:02 7
Go to a specified line in a file
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vim +143 filename.txt

techie · 2013-05-09 08:24:28 6
Search for the file and open in vi editor.
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vifind() { vi `find . -name "$1"` }

deepanaidu · 2009-03-06 05:52:48 7
Save a file you edited in vim without the needed permissions

shorthand for sudo save
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:w!

ecto · 2011-11-20 22:55:45 3
Open a file using vim in read only (like less)
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vim -R /etc/passwd

techie · 2013-05-09 08:28:32 6
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