A beginners look into using VIM for PHP developers. Showing the basic commands and some more advanced ones too.

1. VIM For The PHP Developer
Anything you can do, I can do faster.

3. WHY VIM?

4. WHY VIM?
Simple
Server/Remote

5. WHY VIM?
Simple
Development Speed
Server/Remote

6. WHY VIM?
Simple
Development Speed
Server/Remote
Cross Platform

7. WHY VIM?
Simple
Development Speed
Server/Remote
Same Environment
Cross Platform
Everywhere

8. VIM MODES
Normal Insert Bottom Line

9. VIM MODES
Normal Insert Bottom Line
Should be used most
of the time. Move
around document,
cut/copy/paste,
search/replace, etc...

10. VIM MODES
Normal Insert Bottom Line
Should be used most Typing mode, used to
of the time. Move enter new text.
around document, Noobs spend too
cut/copy/paste, much time here.
search/replace, etc...

11. VIM MODES
Normal Insert Bottom Line
Should be used most Typing mode, used to Used to change the
of the time. Move enter new text. vim environment,
around document, Noobs spend too open/close buffers,
cut/copy/paste, much time here. and so much more.
search/replace, etc...

12. SIMPLEST EDITING
vi <filename>
i - go into insert mode
edit text
<esc> - exit insert mode
:x,:wq - save and exit

13. SIMPLEST EDITING
vi <filename>
i - go into insert mode
edit text
<esc> - exit insert mode
:x,:wq - save and exit

14. MOVING AROUND A DOCUMENT

15. MOVING AROUND A DOCUMENT
h,j,k,l = left, up, down, right

16. MOVING AROUND A DOCUMENT
h,j,k,l = left, up, down, right
w,b = forward/backward one word

17. MOVING AROUND A DOCUMENT
h,j,k,l = left, up, down, right
w,b = forward/backward one word
0,$ = beginning/end of line

18. MOVING AROUND A DOCUMENT
h,j,k,l = left, up, down, right
w,b = forward/backward one word
0,$ = beginning/end of line
(,) = beginning / end of sentence

19. MOVING AROUND A DOCUMENT
h,j,k,l = left, up, down, right
w,b = forward/backward one word
0,$ = beginning/end of line
(,) = beginning / end of sentence
{,} = beginning / end of paragraph

20. MOVING AROUND A DOCUMENT
h,j,k,l = left, up, down, right
w,b = forward/backward one word
0,$ = beginning/end of line
(,) = beginning / end of sentence
{,} = beginning / end of paragraph
G = end of file (1G goes to top, nG goes to line n)

21. MOVING AROUND A DOCUMENT
h,j,k,l = left, up, down, right
w,b = forward/backward one word
0,$ = beginning/end of line
(,) = beginning / end of sentence
{,} = beginning / end of paragraph
G = end of file (1G goes to top, nG goes to line n)
% = go to matching bracket

22. MOVING AROUND A DOCUMENT
h,j,k,l = left, up, down, right
w,b = forward/backward one word
0,$ = beginning/end of line
(,) = beginning / end of sentence
{,} = beginning / end of paragraph
G = end of file (1G goes to top, nG goes to line n)
% = go to matching bracket
zt,zz,zb = move current line to top/center/bottom of viewport

23. ENTERING INSERT MODE

24. ENTERING INSERT MODE
i,a = insert text before/after cursor

25. ENTERING INSERT MODE
i,a = insert text before/after cursor
I,A = insert text at the beginning/end of line

26. ENTERING INSERT MODE
i,a = insert text before/after cursor
I,A = insert text at the beginning/end of line
o,O = open a new line after/before current one

27. SEARCH AND REPLACE

28. SEARCH AND REPLACE
/string, ?string = search for string forwards / backwards

29. SEARCH AND REPLACE
/string, ?string = search for string forwards / backwards
n,N = find next/previous occurrence

30. SEARCH AND REPLACE
/string, ?string = search for string forwards / backwards
n,N = find next/previous occurrence
:%s/find/replace/[ g | i |c ] =

31. SEARCH AND REPLACE
/string, ?string = search for string forwards / backwards
n,N = find next/previous occurrence
:%s/find/replace/[ g | i |c ] =
g=all occurrences on a line

32. SEARCH AND REPLACE
/string, ?string = search for string forwards / backwards
n,N = find next/previous occurrence
:%s/find/replace/[ g | i |c ] =
g=all occurrences on a line
i=case insensitive

33. SEARCH AND REPLACE
/string, ?string = search for string forwards / backwards
n,N = find next/previous occurrence
:%s/find/replace/[ g | i |c ] =
g=all occurrences on a line
i=case insensitive
c=confirm

34. SEARCH AND REPLACE
/string, ?string = search for string forwards / backwards
n,N = find next/previous occurrence
:%s/find/replace/[ g | i |c ] =
g=all occurrences on a line
i=case insensitive
c=confirm
ctrl-a, ctrl-x = increment/decrement next number on line

35. SEARCH AND REPLACE
/string, ?string = search for string forwards / backwards
n,N = find next/previous occurrence
:%s/find/replace/[ g | i |c ] =
g=all occurrences on a line
i=case insensitive
c=confirm
ctrl-a, ctrl-x = increment/decrement next number on line
:bufdo /search/ = search all open buffers

36. EDITING TEXT
x = delete single character w = word
d = delete (cut) dw = delete word
y = yank (copy) yw = yank word
p,P = paste after/before examples
u = undo dd, yy, <n>dd, <n>yy
J = join lines, current and next line <n>p, <n>u
<,> = reduce, increase indentation d$, yG, <n>cc, <n>cw, c$
. = repeat last command
c = change

37. BUFFERS

38. BUFFERS
The contents of a file are loaded into memory (buffer)

39. BUFFERS
The contents of a file are loaded into memory (buffer)
:buffers, :ls = list buffers
:e <file> = edit/open a file into a new buffer
:bn, :bp = next/previous buffer
:bd = delete buffer
:buffer <n> = jump to buffer <n>
:sbuffer <file> = split buffer, open in another window

40. WINDOWS
:hsplit,:vsplit = split horizonal/vertical
ctrl-w = start a window command (cw)
cw<hjkl> = move left,up,down,right one window
cwcw = cycle windows
cw_ = maximize current window
cw= = make all windows equal size
10cw+ = increase window by 10 lines (- would decrease)
:only = make this the only window

41. TABS
:tabs = list all tabs
:tabnext = next tab
:tabdo %s/2.5.2/2.6.0/gc
:tabnew
:tabedit
:tabfirst
:tablast
:tabm <n> = move tab to position

42. MARKERS
m<a-z> = set mark, labeled a-z
‘<a-z> = go to mark
d’<a-z> = delete from here to mark
y’<a-z> = yank from here to mark

43. CONFIGURATION
Mainly ~/.vimrc
Directories
~/.vim/plugin
~/.vim/syntax
~/.vim/autoload
Used to define your environment

44. INDENTING COMMANDS
:set tabstop=4
:set shifttab=4
:set softtabstop=4
:set expandtab, :set noexpandtab
:retab = Change tabs to spaces and vice versa, depending on expandtab

45. PLUGINS
vim.org - currently over 4,000 plugins
NERDtree
phpcomplete
spf13-vim

46. THEMES
Tons built in
:colorscheme <tab>

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