Vim Advanced Masterclass

Master the skill of Vim, and become a fast and productive Programmer or Sysadmin

What you'll learn

Vim Basics: Gain a solid understanding of Vim's fundamental concepts, including modes, navigation commands, and basic editing operations.

Advanced Text Manipulation: Learn advanced text manipulation techniques such as substitute, macros, and regular expressions.

Customization & Configuration: Explore Vim's extensive customization options, including configuring settings, creating custom mappings, and installing plugins.

Coding Efficiency: Enhance your coding workflow in Vim by learning techniques such as code navigation, syntax highlighting, and more.

Requirements

Basic Command Line Proficiency: Students should be familiar with navigating and interacting with the command line interface of their operating system.

Understanding of Text Editors: A basic understanding of text editors and their functionalities will be beneficial for grasping concepts more quickly.

Familiarity with Linux or Unix Systems: While not mandatory, familiarity with Linux or Unix systems can provide a smoother learning experience due to Vim's close association with these platforms.

Motivation and Persistence: As Vim is known for its slightly steep learning curve, students should be prepared to invest time and effort into practicing and mastering its usage. A motivated and persistent attitude will greatly aid in overcoming initial challenges.

Description

Vim is a skill. Learning Vim is crucial if you want to deploy your code to a Linux server, make server-side changes, and enhance your resume or portfolio. It's an important skill that can significantly boost your productivity and effectiveness in various programming tasks or otherwise.Unlock the full potential of Vim, the mightiest text editor as widely regarded by developers and sysadmins alike, with this comprehensive course. Welcome to "VIM Advanced Masterclass" where we dig into the depths of Vim, starting from the foundational concepts and progressing towards advanced techniques, ensuring that you emerge as a proficient Vim user ready to conquer any editing task with finesse and efficiency, be it coding, technical writing, or otherwise.In this course, you'll master various modes, navigation shortcuts, and text manipulation commands. You'll effortlessly navigate files, manipulate text precisely, and use Vim's advanced features to enhance your editing process. Starting from basic operations such as saving and undoing changes, you'll progress to advanced techniques like macros and syntax highlighting. By the end, you'll have a solid grasp of Vim's capabilities and how to apply them efficiently.But mastering Vim isn't just about learning commands; it's about developing a mindset—a way of thinking about text editing that prioritizes speed, efficiency, and precision. That's why this course goes beyond mere instruction, offering insights and strategies to help you internalize Vim's principles and incorporate them into your daily editing routines.Whether you're a seasoned developer looking to boost your productivity or a curious newcomer eager to explore the world of Vim, this course is your definitive guide to mastering Vim and unlocking its full potential.Enroll now and take the first step towards becoming a Vim virtuoso!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 How to take this course

Lecture 3 Installation

Lecture 4 Launch & Quit VIM

Lecture 5 Modes

Lecture 6 Save

Lecture 7 Undo & Redo

Section 2: VIM Navigation

Lecture 8 Recap of Section 1

Lecture 9 Navigation

Lecture 10 Marks

Lecture 11 Jumping

Section 3: Cut, Delete, Copy and Paste

Lecture 12 Delete & Cut

Lecture 13 Custom Selection

Lecture 14 Yanking

Lecture 15 Put

Section 4: Text Objects, Transformations, and Folding

Lecture 16 Text Objects

Lecture 17 Code Blocks

Lecture 18 Quotes and Brackets

Lecture 19 HTML & XML Tags

Lecture 20 Text Transformation

Lecture 21 Bulk Operations with Visual Block Mode

Lecture 22 Math Operations

Lecture 23 Folds

Section 5: VIM Registers

Lecture 24 Registers

Lecture 25 Default Registers

Section 6: Find, Replace, and more

Lecture 26 Find

Lecture 27 Replace

Lecture 28 Substitute

Section 7: Syntax Highlighting & Indentations

Lecture 29 Syntax Highlighting

Lecture 30 Indentations

Section 8: Buffers & Windows

Lecture 31 Buffers

Lecture 32 Windows

Section 9: Tabs

Lecture 33 Tabs

Lecture 34 Splits in Tabs

Section 10: Macros

Lecture 35 Macros

Lecture 36 Editing Macros

Lecture 37 Macro between Windows

Lecture 38 Macro on Search

Section 11: Settings

Lecture 39 Settings

Lecture 40 Key Bindings

Section 12: Extras

Lecture 41 Open a file on a chosen line number

Lecture 42 Move the current line above or below

Lecture 43 Copy current line below

Lecture 44 Run a Python program from Vim

Lecture 45 Run HTML

Lecture 46 :term vs :shell (minimize Vim)

Programmers, System Admins, DevOps Engineers, Technical Writers,Anyone who wants to become proficient in using the Vim text editor