Name: Configure VIM
Uploaded: 2016-04-02T11:26:29-05:00
Description: Vim's defaults leave the editor in a pretty minimal state. Let's look at some of options we can configure to make Vim feel more like a traditional editor

Intro to Vim

Moving around in Vim

Vim's different modes

Saving Files in Vim

Vim's built-in commands

Combining Vim commands 

Copy and Paste inside of Vim

Configure VIM

The Vim Config file

Introduction to Vim Plugins

Learn to Use VIM

Vim's defaults leave the editor in a pretty minimal state. Let's look at some of options we can configure to make Vim feel more like a traditional editor

https://app.egghead.io/api/v1/lessons/vim-configure-vim/subtitles

[00:00] Out of the box VIM doesn't have many features or settings enabled by default that you would expect from a traditional editors. Features can be enabled though, just by running a few simple commands. To enable syntax highlighting we first need to enter command mode by pressing shift and the colon or semi-colon key. Then we can enter "syntax on." If we wanted to disable syntax highlighting we can just run that command again, that sets the value to off instead. If you want line numbers, there's a few options. 

[00:31] If you want normal line numbers you can enter "set number." Now to disable this we can just run "set no number." For those who like relative numbers, you can enter "set relative number." To disable this, you can run "set no relative number." But if you're like me and find both helpful, you can run "set number relative number." Now VIM has many more options available. To see all the options and what they do, you can enter "help option list." 

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