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Index: E

editing and movement (combining) : 4.1. More Command Combinations
editing commands : (see vi commands and ex commands)
editor
line
1. The vi Text Editor
5.1. ex Commands
(see also ex editor)
(see also
screen
1. The vi Text Editor
(see also vi editor)
entering vi : (see opening a file or vi commands)
ESCAPE key : 2.1. vi Commands
/etc/termcap file : 7.1. Customizing vi
ex commands
abbreviate words (:ab) : 7.3.1. Word Abbreviation
allow metacharacters (:set magic) : 7.1.4. Some Useful Options
allow other .exrc files (:set exrc) : 7.1.3. Alternate Environments
append to existing files (:w >>) : 5.3.3. Appending to a Saved File
call in next of multiple files (:n) : 5.5.2. Calling In New Files
combining with vertical bar
5.2.7. Combining ex Commands
7.3.3. Protecting Keys from Interpretation by ex
confirm substitutions : 6.1. Confirming Substitutions
context-sensitive replacement
6. Global Replacement
6.2. Context-sensitive Replacement
copy lines (:co) : 5.2. Editing with ex
define paragraphs (:set para=) : 3.2. Movement by Text Blocks
define sections (:set sect=) : 3.2. Movement by Text Blocks
define shiftwidth (:set sw=) : 7.5.1. Indentation Control
define tabs (:set ts=) : 7.5.1. Indentation Control
define window size (:set w=) : 7.1.1. The :set Command
delete lines (:d) : 5.2. Editing with ex
display line (:p) : 5.1. ex Commands
display line numbers (:set nu)
2.2.3. Movement Within a Line
3.4. Movement by Line Number
3.4.1. The G (Go To) Command if
display tabs (:set list) : 7.5.1. Indentation Control
edit : 5.5. Editing Multiple Files
edit multiple files (:e) : 5.5.2. Calling In New Files
execute UNIX commands from vi : 7.2. Executing UNIX Commands
filter text through UNIX command : 7.2.1. Filtering Text Through a Command
for loop with : 7.4.1. Looping in a Shell Script
global (:g) : 6. Global Replacement
global search (:g) : 5.2.6. Global Searches
here documents : 7.4.2. Here Documents
ignore case (:set ic) : 6.3.2. Metacharacters Used in Replacement Strings
indent input (:set ai) : 7.5.1. Indentation Control
invoke on a file : 5.1. ex Commands
invoke vi (:vi) : 5.1. ex Commands
line addressing symbols : 5.2.3. Line Addressing Symbols
map command sequence : 7.3.2. Using the map Command
map function keys : 7.3.7. Mapping Function Keys
match brackets (:set sm) : 7.5.2. A Special Search Command
move lines (:m) : 5.2. Editing with ex
move text blocks by patterns : 6.4.2. Block Move by Patterns
number lines (:set nu) : 5.2.2. Defining a Range of Lines
pattern matching : 6.3. Pattern-matching Rules
preserve a buffer (:pre) : 4.2.3. Recovering a Buffer
quick reference to
A. Quick Reference
C. ex commands
quit file (:q) : 5.3. Saving and Exiting Files
quit without saving edits (:q!)
1.1.2. Problems Opening Files
1.2. Quitting Without Saving Edits
5.3. Saving and Exiting Files
read in a file (:r) : 5.4. Copying a File into Another File
replace in text block : 6.4.2. Block Move by Patterns
save : 7.3. Saving Commands
save and exit files : 5.3. Saving and Exiting Files
save in buffer : 7.3.9. @-Functions
save part of a file : 5.3.2. Saving Part of a File
save under new filename : 5.3.1. Renaming the Buffer
scripts : 7.4. Using ex Scripts
built by diff : 7.4.5. ex Scripts Built by diff
search for class of words : 6.4.1. Search for General Class of Words
search patterns : 5.2.4. Search Patterns
set ignorecase (:set ic)
7.1.1. The :set Command
7.1.4. Some Useful Options
set vi options
7.1. Customizing vi
7.1.1. The :set Command
set wrapmargin (:set wm=)
2.1. vi Commands
2.2.3. Movement Within a Line
2.3.8.1. Repeat
set wrapscan (:set ws) : 3.3.1. Repeating Searches
sort text blocks : 7.4.3. Sorting Text Blocks: A Sample ex Script
substitute (:s)
5.1. ex Commands
6. Global Replacement
syntax of : 1. The vi Text Editor
use from within vi : 5.1. ex Commands
wrap searches (:set ws) : 7.1.4. Some Useful Options
wrap words (:set wm=) : 7.1.4. Some Useful Options
write (save) and quit file (:wq) : 5.3. Saving and Exiting Files
write (save) and quit file (:x) : 5.3. Saving and Exiting Files
write (save) file (:w) : 5.3. Saving and Exiting Files
yank text between files : 5.5.3. Edits Between Files
ex editor
1. The vi Text Editor
5. Introducing the ex Editor
(see also ex commands)
(see also
EXINIT variable (vi environment) : 7.1. Customizing vi
.exrc file (vi environment)
7.1. Customizing vi
7.1.2. The .exrc File


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