Editing Commands

• Editing commands are typically 1-letter, but there are many combinations that are commonly used too. These are both listed in the table below.

• You can also combine commands with numbers and execute the command multiple times. For instance, dd will delete the current line. What do you think 5dd will do?

• When you erase anything, it also goes into the current buffer. You can use the put commands (p and P) to re-insert the text.

• Table of Editing Commands

  Command	Description
  x	erases the current character.
  r	replaces the current character with a single character.
  R	replaces each character as you type intil escape is pressed.
  s	substitutes multiple characters for the current character.
  cw	changes the current word.
  dw	deletes the current word.
  C	changes the current line, starting at the current cursor position, to the characters typed until escape is pressed .
  dd	deletes the current line.
  o	opens a new new line of text below the current one.
  O	opens a new new line of text above the current one.
  i	inserts text before the current character.
  I	inserts text at the beginning of the current line.
  a	appends text after the current character.
  A	appends text at the end of the current line.
  p	put the contents of the current buffer after the current cursor position.
  P	put the contents of the current buffer before the current cursor position.
  u	undo the last change.
  .	repeat the last change.
  ~	change the case of the current character from upper to lower or from lower to upper.
  xp	switches the order of two adjacent characters by deleting the current character (it is stored in the buffer) and then putting it.