Abbreviations [1] | |
:map
x sequence
|
Define keystroke x as a command sequence |
:map!
x sequence
|
Define x as command sequence for insert mode |
:unmap
x
|
Disable the map x |
:unmap!
x
|
Disable insert mode map x |
:ab
abbr
phrase
|
Abbreviate phrase as abbr ; when abbr is typed in insert mode, it expands to full words or phrases |
:unab
abbr
|
Disable abbreviation |
Customizing environment: [1] | |
:set
option
|
Activate option |
:set
option=value
|
Assign value to option |
:set no
option
|
Deactivate option |
:set
|
Display options set by user |
:set all
|
Display list of all current options, both default and those set by the user |
:set
option
?
|
Display value of option |
:
|
Invoke ex from vi editor |
:vi
|
Invoke vi editor from ex |
:sh
|
Invoke shell |
^D
|
Return to editor from shell |
:!
command
|
Give UNIX command |
:r
newfile
|
Read contents of newfile into current file |
:r !
command
|
Read output of UNIX command into current file |
[1] In .exrc files, omit colon at the start of ex commands.