See linux.cli.vim
The “Zen” of vi is that you’re speaking a language.
- The first letter is the verb.
yy
equalsy_
which means ”Cut the line”dd
means ”Delete the line”
- Double letters mean “apply to the whole line”. It’s just an abbreviation, easier to type.
- The mark is a cursor location which you have currently saved.
ma
= start of markmz
= end of mark
- ` backtick means “jump to”, as in `
z
- The region