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71 Type the d key to delete the character under the cursor.

72

73− 1. Move the cursor to the line below marked -->.

73+ 1. Move the cursor to the line marked '-->' below.

74 2. Move the cursor to each extra character, and type d to

75 delete it.

76

92

93 Type the i key to enter Insert mode.

94

95− 1. Move the cursor to the line below marked -->.

95+ 1. Move the cursor to the line marked '-->' below.

96 2. Move to a place in the line which is missing text and type

97 i to enter Insert mode. Keys you type will now type text.

98 3. Enter the missing text.

166 I - Insert at the start of the line.

167 A - Insert at the end of the line.

168

169− 1. Move to anywhere in the line below marked -->.

169+ 1. Move to anywhere in the line marked '-->' below.

170 2. Type A (<SHIFT> + a), your cursor will move to the end of

171 the line and you will be able to type.

172 3. Type the text necessary to match the line below.

181 Type o to add a newline and insert below the cursor.

182 Type O to add a newline and insert above the cursor.

183

184− 1. Move the cursor to the line below marked -->.

184+ 1. Move the cursor to the line marked '-->' below.

185 2. Type o to open a line below and type your answer.

186

187 --> What is the best editor?

228 it deletes all selected text. Your cursor is like a

229 single-character selection.

230

231− 1. Move the cursor to the line below marked -->.

231+ 1. Move the cursor to the line marked '-->' below.

232 2. Move to the beginning of a word that needs to be deleted.

233 3. Type w to select until the beginning of the next word.

234 4. Type d to delete the selection.

271 The change command deletes the current selection and enters

272 Insert mode, so it is a very common shorthand for di.

273

274− 1. Move the cursor to the line below marked -->.

274+ 1. Move the cursor to the line marked '-->' below.

275 2. Move to the start of an incorrect word and type w to

276 select it.

277 3. Type c to delete the word and enter Insert mode.

290

291 Type a number before a motion to repeat it that many times.

292

293− 1. Move the cursor to the line below marked -->.

293+ 1. Move the cursor to the line marked '-->' below.

294 2. Type 2w to move 2 words forward.

295 3. Type 3e to move to the end of the third word forward.

296 4. Type 2b to move 2 words backwards

315 In Select mode every movement will extend the selection, as

316 opposed to replacing it.

317

318− 1. Move the cursor to the line below marked -->.

318+ 1. Move the cursor to the line marked '-->' below.

319 2. Move to the F of FOO and type v2w to select the two words.

320 3. Type d to remove the two words. Notice d returns you to

321 Normal mode.

334

335 Type x to select a whole line. Type x again to select the next.

336

337− 1. Move the cursor to the second line below marked -->.

337+ 1. Move the cursor to the second line marked '-->' below.

338 2. Type x to select the line, and d to delete it.

339 3. Move to the fourth line.

340 4. Type x twice or type 2x to select 2 lines, and d to delete.

359 Sometimes, you want to deselect without having to move the

360 cursor(s). This can be done using the ; key.

361

362− 1. Move the cursor to the line below marked -->.

362+ 1. Move the cursor to the line marked '-->' below.

363 2. Use the motions you have learned to move around the line,

364 and try using ; to deselect the text after it is selected

365 by the motions.

400

401 Type u to undo. Type U to redo.

402

403− 1. Move the cursor to the line below marked -->.

403+ 1. Move the cursor to the line marked '-->' below.

404 2. Move to the first error, and type d to delete it.

405 3. Type u to undo your deletion.

406 4. Fix all the errors on the line.

424 Type p to paste the yanked selection after the cursor.

425 Type P to paste the yanked text before the cursor.

426

427− 1. Move the cursor to the line below marked -->.

427+ 1. Move the cursor to the line marked '-->' below.

428 Make sure your cursor is on the "b" of banana.

429 2. Type w to select "banana" and y to yank it.

430 3. Move to the space between "2" and "3" and type p to paste.

488

489 Type C to duplicate the cursor to the next suitable line.

490

491− 1. Move the cursor to the first line below marked -->.

491+ 1. Move the cursor to the first line marked '-->' below.

492 2. Type C to duplicate the cursor to the next suitable line.

493 Notice how it skips the line in the middle. Keys you type

494 will now affect both cursors.

510

511 Type s to select matches in the selection.

512

513− 1. Move the cursor to the line below marked -->.

513+ 1. Move the cursor to the line marked '-->' below.

514 2. Type x to select the line.

515 3. Type s. A prompt will appear.

516 4. Type 'apples' and type <ENTER>. Both occurrences of

533 The select command selects regular expressions, not just exact

534 matches, allowing you to target more complex patterns.

535

536− 1. Move the cursor to the line below marked -->.

536+ 1. Move the cursor to the line marked '-->' below.

537 2. Select the line with x and then type s.

538 3. Enter ' +' to select any amount of consecutive spaces >1.

539 4. Type c and change the matches to single spaces.

554

555 Type & to align the contents of the selections.

556

557− 1. Move the cursor to the first line below marked -->. Place

557+ 1. Move the cursor to the first line marked '-->' below. Place

558 the cursor on the whitespace just after the arrow.

559 2. Type C four times or 4C.

560 3. Type W to select the numbers and brackets.

622 Type t<ch> to do the same, but not including (till) a character.

623 Type uppercase F / T to do the same backwards.

624

625− 1. Move the cursor to the line below marked -->. Place the

625+ 1. Move the cursor to the line marked '-->' below. Place the

626 cursor on the first dash.

627 2. Type f[ to select to the square bracket.

628 3. Type d to delete your selection.

633 --> -----[Free this sentence of its brackets!]-----

634 --> ------Free this sentence of its dashes!------

635

636− Note: Unlike Vim, Helix doesn't limit these commands to the

636+ Note: Unlike Vim, Helix doesn't limit these commands to the

637 current line. It searches for the character in the file.

638

639=================================================================

665 Type . to repeat the last insert command.

666 Type A-. to repeat the last f / t selection.

667

668− 1. Move the cursor to the line below marked -->.

668+ 1. Move the cursor to the line marked '-->' below.

669 2. Make a change, insertion or appendage and repeat it with . .

670 3. Try using A-. with f and t, to select multiple sentences for

671 instance.

708

709 Type R to replace the selection with previously yanked text.

710

711− 1. Move the cursor to the line below marked -->.

711+ 1. Move the cursor to the line marked '-->' below.

712 2. Type w to select "watermelons" and then y to yank it.

713 3. Select "oranges" with w.

714 4. Type R to replace "oranges" with "watermelons"

730

731 Type J to join together lines in selection.

732

733− 1. Move the cursor to the line below marked -->.

733+ 1. Move the cursor to the line marked '-->' below.

734 2. Type x four times or 4x to select all four lines.

735 3. Type J to join the lines together.

736

752

753 Type > to indent a line and < to outdent it.

754

755− 1. Move the cursor to the line below marked -->.

755+ 1. Move the cursor to the line marked '-->' below.

756 2. Move down to the second line and type > to indent it.

757 3. Move to the third line and type < to outdent it.

758

775 Type C-a to increment the number under selection.

776 Type C-x to decrement the number under selection.

777

778− 1. Move the cursor to the third line below marked -->.

778+ 1. Move the cursor to the third line marked '-->' below.

779 2. Type C-a to increment the second point marked 2.

780 3. Repeat for the point marked 3.

781 4. Move to the last point and type C-x to decrement the 6.

823

824 Type "<ch> to select register <ch>.

825

826− 1. Move the cursor to the line below marked -->.

826+ 1. Move the cursor to the line marked '-->' below.

827 2. Type w to select "watermelons" and yank with y.

828 3. Type w to select "bananas".

829 4. Change to register b with "b and yank with y.

844 the bottom of your screen. Type Q again to stop recording.

845 Type q to repeat the macro from register @ (the default).

846

847− 1. Move the cursor to the first line below marked -->.

847+ 1. Move the cursor to the first line marked '-->' below.

848 Ensure your cursor is on the > of the arrow.

849 2. Type Q to start recording.

850 3. Edit the line to look like the bottom one.

889 Type * to copy the primary selection into register /, setting

890 the search term to the selection.

891

892− 1. Move the cursor to the line below marked -->.

892+ 1. Move the cursor to the line marked '-->' below.

893 2. Select "horse" with e and type *.

894 3. Use n and N to jump between the instances of "horse".

895

908 of moving the selection to the next match, it adds a new

909 selection on each match.

910

911− 1. Move the cursor to the line below marked -->.

911+ 1. Move the cursor to the line marked '-->' below.

912 2. Select the first "bat" and type * to set it to search.

913 3. Type v to enter select mode.

914 4. Type n to select the other "bat".

975

976 Type A-, to remove the primary selection.

977

978− 1. Move the cursor to the line below marked -->.

978+ 1. Move the cursor to the line marked '-->' below.

979 2. Select both lines with xx or 2x.

980 3. Type s to select, type "would" and enter.

981 4. Use ( and ) to cycle the primary selection and remove the

996 Type ` to set all selected letters to lowercase.

997 Type Alt-` to set all selected letters to uppercase.

998

999− 1. Move the cursor to the first line below marked -->.

999+ 1. Move the cursor to the first line marked '-->' below.

1000 2. Select each wrongly capitalised or lowercase letter

1001 and type ~ over them.

1002 3. Move to the second line marked -->.