by | Released September 2014 | ISBN: 978149190832

Roughly half of all software developers use vi/Vim on a regular basis, but most of those who do still use only a tiny fraction of the editor's full feature set. This video tutorial explores two dozen effective ways you can immediately improve your Vim environment, including recently added features and many powerful plugins and tools.In just three hours, you'll learn about a wide range of Vim's other features, discover numerous configuration options that can make your editing more efficient and productive, and explore several Vim plugins that can instantly make your editing experience vastly better too. The tutorial's sections include:Mastering Vim's help systemLearning to move more efficientlyManipulating text faster and more flexiblyMaking use of text objectsActivating guides to help your layoutSearching more effectively and with less effortUsing and configuring Vim's advanced undo facilitiesAutocompleting just about anythingEditing visually, instead of syntacticallyFocusing on details by folding textVim is a V12 supercar, but most Vim users drive it like they're stuck in first gear. This tutorial will show you how to edit faster, more smoothly, and with much less grind.A prominent contributor to the Open Source community, Damian Conway is an internationally renowned speaker, author, and trainer. Show and hide more Publisher resources Download Example Code

1. Introduction 00:03:35
2. Seek Help 00:12:49
3. Learn Your Alphabet 00:04:55
4. Learn to Move 00:13:51
5. Fix Your Deletions 00:02:49
6. Control Your Insertions 00:06:44
7. Search Smarter 00:11:59
8. Preview Your Search 00:03:39
9. Postview Your Search 00:03:42
10. Postprocess Your Search 00:04:18
11. Search and Replace 00:12:32
12. Search and More-Than-Just-Replace 00:07:35
13. Copy Smarter 00:07:27
14. Undo More Flexibly 00:11:22
15. Persistent Undo History 00:05:14
16. Complete Your Commands 00:16:58
17. Complete Your Text Too 00:17:13
18. Edit Visually 00:15:27
19. Enhancing The Visual Modes 00:08:54
20. Take a Guide 00:12:02
21. Hide the Details 00:18:02
22. Conclusion 00:04:50
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