Vim Masterclass - Deleting Text and "Thinking in Vim"

This video tutorial covers various techniques for deleting text in Vim. It starts with basic commands like lowercase and uppercase X for character deletion, then moves on to more advanced techniques using operators and motions. The tutorial also explains how to repeat commands using numbers and shortcuts, and how to efficiently delete multiple lines and words. Finally, it covers saving changes and quitting Vim, including the use of exclamation marks for force commands.

What is the simplest command to delete a character at the current cursor position in Vim?

• dw

• dd

• x

• d

Which command deletes the character to the left of the cursor in Vim?

• dd

• d

• X

• x

In Vim, what does the command 'dw' do?

• Deletes a line

• Deletes a word

• Deletes a character

• Deletes to the end of the line

How can you delete the current line and the line below it in Vim?

• dk

• dd

• dj

• d$

What is the shortcut for deleting from the current cursor position to the end of the line?

• dd

• D

• dw

• d$

How do you repeat a command multiple times in Vim?

• Precede with a colon

• Use the 'repeat' command

• Use the 'r' command

• Precede with a number

What happens if you type '3dw' in Vim?

• Deletes 3 paragraphs

• Deletes 3 lines

• Deletes 3 words

• Deletes 3 characters

Which command saves changes and quits Vim?

• :q

• :q!

• :wq

• :w

What does the exclamation mark do when used with ':q' in Vim?

• Forces quit without saving

• Deletes a line

• Repeats the last command

• Saves changes

How can you ensure all changes are saved before quitting Vim?

• :q!

• :wq

• :w

• :x