VI Editor Configuration

  

Syntax Highlighting

• :syntax on

• To turn on the syntax highlighting

• :syntax off

• To turn off the syntax highlighting

Numbering

• :set nu

• Display the number in left side

Abbrevation

• :abbreviate  

• List all the abbreviation

• :ab svi  static void __init

• Assigns the svi character to static void __init

Mapping Keys

• :map

• List all the mapped key and its associated functions.

• :map ;so System.out.println();<left><left>

• Expands the text and put cursor in between the braces.

• :map <F9>  :make<enter>

• :map <F5> i{<ESC>ea}<ESC>

• Inserts {

• e 🡪 move to end of word

• a }🡪 append to word }

• So this mapping, make the word to be surrounded by curly braces {}

Configuration Files

• All the above settings are made visible only for the current session. In order to make it permanent,  it has to be stored in some configuration file.

• For vi editor 🡪 ~/.exrc

• Vim editor 🡪 ~/.vimrc

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