vi tips

I'm using vim instead of vi.

Helpful addon scripts to vim

These script files should reside in ~/.vim/plugin:

[john@bender ~]$ mkdir -p .vim/{plugin,doc}
[john@bender ~]$ ls .vim/
doc  plugin

rcs.vim project page

This script allows you to manage rcs files automatically:

• if the file is checked in and unlocked, and you try to make an edit, the rcs.vim script will prompt you to checkout and lock the file
• when done editing, when you quit the buffer (type: :qEnter),the rcs.vim script will prompt you to checkin and unlock the file, and type a comment for your changes

vim visual mode explanation

Indent Multiple lines: ¹⁾

The << and >> commands are used to for block indenting.
The >> indents a line right one tab and << indents a line left 
one tab. You can indent a whole bunch of lines by giving a number
the number before the >> or <<. For example, 10>> will indent
ten lines from the current cursor position.

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