Vim is a classic text editor that saw its first incarnation in 1976. Used around the world across most platforms, the ability to drop into a computer, open a command prompt and type vim is a simple yet powerful concept.
In this course we will take a tour of Vim, and learn the essentials you need to know to start being productive with this powerful text editor. We will learn about basic movement through a file in Vim without a mouse, loading and saving files, commanding the Vim editor, and get started customizing Vim to suit your needs.
Overview
Syllabus
- Intro to Vim
- Moving around in Vim
- Vim's different modes
- Saving Files in Vim
- Vim's built-in commands
- Combining Vim commands
- Copy and Paste inside of Vim
- Configure VIM
- The Vim Config file
- Introduction to Vim Plugins
Taught by
Mike Hartington
