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Vim is a free and open-source modal text editor available for most major platforms.

Working with huge files in VIM

I tried opening a huge (~2GB) file in VIM but it choked. I don't actually need to edit the file, …

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Set encoding and fileencoding to utf-8 in Vim

What is the difference between these two commands? set encoding=utf-8 set fileencoding=utf-8 Do I need to set both …

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Using git commit -a with vim

I'm new with git, so I decided to learn git using the tutorials of github. The third chapter said: "For …

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Changing case in Vim

Is there a command in Vim that changes the case of the selected text?

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Vim multiline editing like in sublimetext?

I started to use gvim, and I can't quite understand how the multiline edit works in gvim. For example: Original …

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How to copy a selection to the OS X clipboard

I have an area selected in Vim. How can I copy it into the OS X clipboard? (The OS X …

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Shortcut to open file in Vim

I want to open a file in Vim like in Eclipse using Ctrl + Shift + R, or via the Ctrl + N …

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Using Caps Lock as Esc in Mac OS X

How do I make Caps Lock work like Esc in Mac OS X?

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What is the difference between MacVim and regular Vim?

I'm reasonably new to OS X, but I'm familiar with Vim from using it in various *nix systems. I've seen …

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What are the dark corners of Vim your mom never told you about?

There are a plethora of questions where people talk about common tricks, notably "Vim+ctags tips and tricks". However, I …

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