Vim Tutorial

Vi (and Vim) are text editors that have been around for a very long time. One can find Vi on almost any Unix system. While I prefer to develop software with a graphical IDE (such as Eclipse and Visual Studio), it has proven very beneficial for me to learn how to use Vi.

For anyone interested in learning how to use Vi / Vim, the best tutorial I have found is at http://www.viemu.com/a_vi_vim_graphical_cheat_sheet_tutorial.html . It has a series of screenshots highlighting what important keys do. (A pdf version can be found at http://www.glump.net/dokuwiki/howto/vim_graphical_cheat_sheet ). I like to print off the master cheat sheet and keep it close to my computer for quick reference.

Note that there are many features to Vi / Vim that are not covered in the tutorial - it is a really powerful/feature-packed editor that cannot be covered in a simple tutorial.