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Vim: Visual Block Tutorial

Posted by Joys of Programming on in Linux, Vim

Vim has various modes like the normal mode, insert mode and visual mode. In the visual mode, you can perform various actions as you can do with other GUI based text editors and mouse. One of the best features of Visual mode in Vim is the ability to select text for performing various actions like [...]

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How to install vim in Ubuntu/Linux?

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Vim is an almost compatible version of the UNIX editor Vi. Many new features have been added: multi level undo, syntax highlighting, command line history, on-line help, filename completion, block operations, folding, Unicode support, etc. This package contains a version of vim compiled with a rather standard set of features. This package does not provide [...]

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How to find the available vim colorschemes?

Posted by Joys of Programming on in Linux, Vim

Vim comes bundled with various colorschemes. And you can use any of these colorschemes to be set for your day to day work or to create new colorschemes. But before that you must find where are the definitions for the colorschmes Let’s take a look in the following directory You can see a directory called [...]

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How to insert Fractions of number symbol in Vim?

Posted by Joys of Programming on in Vim

The fractions half, three-fourths are commonly used measures. These can be inserted into your text using vim digraphs. The Fractions of a Number, example half can be inserted in Vim using the characters ’12′ Open Vim Press i to enter Insert mode Press CTRL+k You will see a Question mark symbol Enter the two letters [...]

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How to insert Powers of number symbol in Vim?

Posted by Joys of Programming on in Vim

Often we want to insert powers of number like square, cube of a number. We do the following shortcut “23^2″ to denote the square and “34^3″ in editors. But vim provides digraphs for these as well The Powers of a Number symbol, example square can be inserted in Vim using the characters ’2S’ Open Vim [...]

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How to insert Division symbol in Vim?

Posted by Joys of Programming on in Vim

It is possible to add Division symbol ÷ using Vim Digraphs The Division symbol can be inserted in Vim using the characters ‘-:’ Open Vim Press i to enter Insert mode Press CTRL+k You will see a Question mark symbol Enter the two letters ‘-:’ And you will see the Division symbol ÷ You can also [...]

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How to insert Mathematical symbols in Vim?

Posted by Joys of Programming on in Vim

You can easily add symbols like the Mathematical symbols using vim. There are many symbols commonly used in mathematics like the alpha, beta, theta, gamma symbols. In addition to this, you have the division sign. Vim provides something called digraphs- which is a two letter combination for commonly used mathematical and other symbols like the [...]

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