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diff --git a/emacs.d/nxhtml/etc/viper-tut/4inserting b/emacs.d/nxhtml/etc/viper-tut/4inserting deleted file mode 100644 index ab2c6a5..0000000 --- a/emacs.d/nxhtml/etc/viper-tut/4inserting +++ /dev/null @@ -1,180 +0,0 @@ -Viper tutorial #4: Insertion Techniques - -This lesson lasts 5-10 minutes. This tutorial assumes full knowledge -of tutorial #1, and familiarity with tutorial #2. Lines which begin -with >>> mark exercises you should try. When you want to exit this -tutorial type 'Z''Z' . - - -SIMPLE INSERTION ----------------- -You spend most of your time in vi inserting text. As you might expect, -there are several commands to begin insertion. - - 'o' OPEN a line below the cursor - 'O' OPEN a line above the cursor - - 'i' INSERT starting before the cursor - 'I' INSERT at the beginning of the line - - 'a' APPEND starting after the cursor - 'A' APPEND at the end of the line - -Remember to type ESC to leave insert mode. If you don't have an ESC key -type C-[ (control [ ). - - ESC ESCAPE from insert mode - ->>> Move the cursor to this line. Type 'O' , enter your name. Press ESC. ->>> Next type 'o' , enter the date. Press ESC. - -Note that 'O' opens the line above and puts you in insert mode, -while 'o' opens the line below and also puts you in insert mode. - ->>> Type 'a' on any line above, enter your name. Press ESC. Do the ->>> same for 'A'. - ->>> Read the following. Your goal is to take the sentence fragment below: - - BROWN FOX OVER THE SEVEN LAZY - ->>> and convert it to - - THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPED OVER THE SEVEN LAZY DOGS. - ->>> To do this type: ->>> 'I' to insert THE QUICK (then press ESC) ->>> move the cursor to after the X in FOX ->>> 'a' to insert JUMPED (then press ESC) ->>> 'A' to insert DOGS. (then press ESC) ->>> Now move to the sentence fragment and make the changes outlined above. - - -JOINING LINES -------------- -Often it is convenient to join two short lines into one line. There -are several ways to do this. The easiest is the J command. Other -methods will be explored in tutorial #5. - - 'J' JOIN two lines - ->>> Go to the first line in the block below. Type J. Type J again. - - Example: NOW IS THE TIME - the walrus said - TO THINK OF MANY THINGS - -In the event that joining lines creates a line which exceeds the width -of the screen, you can break the line by typing i and pressing RETURN. - - -SUBSTITUTING TEXT ------------------ -Substituting combines the delete command and the insert command into a -single step. - - #'s' SUBSTITUTE for # characters - #'S' SUBSTITUTE for # whole lines - - -In order to substitute text you have to know how much text you want to -delete. Consider the following examples: - - '3''s' SUBSTITUTE the next 3 characters for what will be typed - '7''s' SUBSTITUTE the next 7 characters for what will be typed - ->>> Change the SAMPLE DEFINITION below. To do this: ->>> move the cursor to the T in TWO ->>> type '3's ->>> type FOUR then press ESC - - SAMPLE DEFINITION: A string quartet is defined to be - a group of TWO musicians. - - -REPLACING TEXT --------------- -The 'r' and 'R' commands allow you to directly type over existing text. - - 'r' REPLACE character (NO need to press ESC) - 'R' enter over-type mode - ->>> Correct each of the TYPOs on the sample line below. To do this: ->>> move the cursor to the misspelled character ->>> type 'r' ->>> type the correct character - - SAMPLE: maintanence conveniance complience applience dilagent - ->>> Use the over-type command, 'R' , on the sample line above. ->>> Type 'R' then type the name of a local restaurant. Press ESC. - - -CHANGING TEXT -------------- -The change command combines insertion, deletion, and the movement -commands. (Recall that the movement commands were taught in tutorial -#2.) Change is probably more useful than replace or substitute. The -general form of the change command is: - - 'c'movement CHANGE to where the movement command specifies - -Consider the following examples: - - 'c''w' CHANGE to the beginning of the next WORD - 'c''$' CHANGE to the end of the line - 'c'')' CHANGE to the beginning of the next sentence - 'c''t'e CHANGE 'TIL the next e - 'c''3''w' CHANGE the next 3 WORDS - 'c''c' CHANGE a line (cc is a special case of the c command) - 'c''}' CHANGE to the end of the paragraph - ->>> Follow these steps: ->>> 1. move to the desired location in the practice paragraph below ->>> 2. type 'c''w' (change to the beginning of the next WORD) ->>> 3. type your name ->>> 4. press ESC - - PRACTICE here. Now is the time for all good users to learn the - editor. The quick red fox jumped over the seven lazy fish. Now - is the time for all good users to learn the editor. The quick - brown computer jumped over the seven lazy users. END PRACTICE - ->>> Experiment by using a variety of options for step #2. Try ->>> out 'c''$' 'c'')' 'c''t'e 'c''3''w' 'c''c' 'c''}' on the practice paragraph above. - -Note that the change command follows the same pattern as the delete -and yank commands which were explored in tutorial #3. - - -SUMMARY -------- - - 'o' OPEN a line below the cursor - 'O' OPEN a line above the cursor - - 'i' INSERT starting before the cursor - 'I' INSERT at the beginning of the line - - 'a' APPEND starting after the cursor - 'A' APPEND at the end of the line - - ESC ESCAPE from insert mode - - 'J' JOIN two lines - - #'s' SUBSTITUTE for # characters - #'S' SUBSTITUTE for # whole lines - - 'r' REPLACE character (NO need to press ESC) - 'R' enter over-type mode - - 'c'movement CHANGE to where the movement commands specifies - (e.g. 'c''3''w' 'c''$' 'c''c' ) - - -These commands should improve your ability to insert text efficiently. -The next tutorials deal with advanced commands and tricks which can -further speed up your editing. - -Copyright (c) 1992 Jill Kliger and Wesley Craig. 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