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title: "How to Learn `vim`"
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tags: [ "vim", "learning" ]
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requires: [ "vim basics" ]
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---
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1. Uninstall `vim`.
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1. Install `vi`.
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1. Write a few blog posts.
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The [ancient wisdom](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1218390/what-is-your-most-productive-shortcut-with-vim/1220118#1220118) is correct - everyone should start with `vi`.
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But the standard wisdom fails to mention writing.
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So people just 'try to remember', then they edit a couple of configuration files with `vim`, then stop, because it's a pain to think about keystrokes while thinking about how the configuration file works.
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Nobody can learn like that.
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Learn with a blog, or writing emails in `vim`, or writing anything, as long as it's *real writing*.
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Write a journal or some recipes.
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Write literally anything which is written in paragraphs.
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And while you're writing, remember one rule: if you want something, `vi` can do it, you just need to look up how.
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Blog first, then try out some of these commands:
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- `hjkl`
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- `x`
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- `:!grep very %`
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- `onew line<Esc>...`
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- `Onew line<Esc>...`
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- `~`
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- `~~~~`
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- `$r!`
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- `w %-2`
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- `x!`
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- `0RTipex`
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- `_4rX`
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- `bc2e`
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- `c2E`
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- `cw`
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- `cW`
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- `ci'`
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- `zz`
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- `:set number`
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- `:set nonumber`
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- `:set relativenumber`
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- `:set number relativenumber`
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