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Insight into the text editor that lies at the heart of Linux

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Author:   Steve Oualline
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   New Riders Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 10.00cm , Height: 10.00cm , Length: 10.00cm
Weight:   0.100kg
ISBN:  

9780735710016

ISBN 10:   0735710015
Pages:   624
Publication Date:   24 April 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

PART I. 1. Basic Editing. 2. Editing a Little Faster. 3. Searching. 4. Text Blocks and Multiple Files. 5. Windows. 6. Basic Visual Mode. 7. Commands for Programmers. 8. Basic Abbreviations, Keyboard Mapping, and Initialization Files. 9. Basic Command (:) Mode Commands. 10. Basic GUI Usage. 11. Dealing with Text Files. 12. Automatic Completion. 13. Autocommands. 14. File Recovery and Command Line Arguments. 15. Miscellaneous Commands. 16. Cookbook. 17. Topics Not Covered. PART II. 18. Complete Basic Editing. 19. Advanced Searching Using Regular Expressions. 20. Advanced Text Blocks and Multiple Files. 21. All About Windows and Sessions. 22. Advanced Visual Mode. 23. Advanced Commands for Programmers. 24. All About Abbreviations and Keyboard Mapping. 25. Complete Command (:) Mode Commands. 26. Advanced GUI Commands. 27. Expressions and Functions. 28. Customizing the Appearance and Behavior of the Editor. 29. Language-Dependent Syntax Options. 30. How to Write a Syntax File. PART III. Appendix A: Installing VIM. Appendix B: The <> Key Names. Appendix C: Normal Mode Commands. Appendix D: Visual Mode Commands. Appendix E: Insert Mode Commands. Appendix F: Option List. Appendix G: Vim License Agreement. Appendix H: Quick Reference.

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Steve Qualline is the author of many programming and Linux related books. He is a professional software engineer, author, and educator. Currently, he works for a large software company as a quality engineer devising ways to improve the quality and reliability of the code produced by their programmers. He is also an avid blimp enthusiast as well as a volunteer steam locomotive engineer on the Poway-Midland Railroad. http://www.qualine.com.

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