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--- util:vim [2015/11/11 17:41] – [Links] phil
+++ util:vim [2021/07/14 18:50] (current) – [Helpful Settings] Added fileformat option description phil
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 ===== Helpful Settings =====
-^ Variable ^ Abbrev ^ Type ^ Meaning ^
+^ Variable ^ Abbrev ^ Type ^ Effect ^
 | filetype | ft | String | defines the filetype, used for syntax highlighting |
 | modeline | ? | Boolean | activates the interpretation of ''modelines'' |
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 | textwidth | tw | Integer | specifies the maximum line length, longer lines will be broken after white space using <EOL> |
 | linebreak | lbr | Boolean | wrap long lines, for displaying only (no changes are done to the file itself) |
+| fileformat | ff | String | Set the format used when writing, e.g. ''set ff=unix\n:wq'' to convert a dos file to unix |
 Using this line in the ''.vimrc'' file, the cursor is placed at the last known position in the file when opening:
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 ===== Commands To Know By Heart =====
-^ Command ^ Meaning ^
+^ Command ^ Effect ^
 | <nowiki>^g</nowiki> | show file status information |
 | ZZ | like '':wq'', but vim-specific |
+^ copy'n'paste ^|
 | yy | copy actual line to clipboard |
-| p | paste clipboard **after** the cursor |
+| p | paste **after** the cursor |
-| P | paste clipboard **before** the cursor |
+| P | paste **before** the cursor |
+| "*p | Paste from "selection" clipboard (i.e., the regular clipboard) |
+| "+p | Paste from "desktop" clipboard (i.e., what applications use to copy into or paste from) |
 ^ Changing Modes^|
 | I | insert at beginning of line |
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 ===== Ranges =====
-^ Example ^ Meaning ^
+^ Example ^ Effect ^
-| . | actual line |
+| . | current line |
-| 2,3 | all from line 2 till inclusively line 3 |
+| 2,3 | all from line 2 till line 3 inclusively |
-| ^,$ | all from beginning of file till the end |
+| <nowiki>^,$</nowiki> | all from beginning till end of file |
 | +2,+3 | all from two lines after cursor till three lines after cursor |
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   * [[http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Accessing_the_system_clipboard|Accessing the System Clipboard]]
   * [[http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/VimTip188|Search Patterns]]
+  * [[https://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=1697|surround.vim script]]