Vim Editor

  1. First Steps with Vim
    1. Launching Vim
      1. Command Line Invocation
        1. Opening Specific Files
          1. Multiple File Arguments
            1. Command Line Options
            2. Starting Without Files
              1. Recovery Mode
              2. The Vim Interface
                1. Screen Layout Components
                  1. Text Area
                    1. Status Line
                      1. Command Line Area
                        1. Mode Indicator
                        2. Visual Elements
                          1. Cursor Appearance
                            1. Tilde Lines
                              1. Line Numbers
                                1. Syntax Highlighting
                              2. Essential Survival Commands
                                1. Quitting Vim
                                  1. Normal Exit
                                    1. Force Quit
                                      1. Save and Exit
                                        1. Exit Shortcuts
                                        2. Getting Help
                                          1. Built-in Help System
                                            1. Emergency Commands
                                          2. Interactive Learning Tools
                                            1. Vimtutor Tutorial
                                              1. Accessing Vimtutor
                                                1. Lesson Structure
                                                  1. Practice Exercises
                                                  2. Built-in Practice Files

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                                                4. Understanding Vim Modes