Vim作为目前绝大多数Linux系统的缺省编辑器和Mac OS X的缺省vi版本，也可以应用于很多其他操作系统。这本指南在讲解文本编辑基础知识的同时，也涵盖了高级工具，例如用交互式的宏和脚本来扩展编辑器的功能——所有这些都用易于理解的方式来传授，这种风格已经让本书成为经典。你将学到以下内容：高效使用vi；深入讲解vi的知识，例如使用缓存；使用vi的全局搜索替换功能；定制vi以及运行Unix命令；使用Vim的扩展文本对象和强大正则表达式；使用多窗口编辑并且编写Vim脚本；发挥图形用户界面版的Vim也就是gvim的全部功能；使用Vim的增强功能，例如语法高亮和扩展标签；将Vim和其他三个vi的克隆nvi、elvis和vile进行比较。

在过去将近30年的时间里，vi已经成为Unix和Linux的标准编辑器，而从1986年开始本书也已成为vi的主要指南。但是现在Unix已经不是三十年前的样子，这本书也同样不会是。《学习vi和Vim 第七版》已经进行了扩展，包括了Vim这个主要vi克隆的细节。

Vim作为目前绝大多数Linux系统的缺省编辑器和Mac OS X的缺省vi版本，也可以应用于很多其他操作系统。这本指南在讲解文本编辑基础知识的同时，也涵盖了高级工具，例如用交互式的宏和脚本来扩展编辑器的功能——所有这些都用易于理解的方式来传授，这种风格已经让本书成为经典。你将学到以下内容：

高效使用vi；

深入讲解vi的知识，例如使用缓存；

使用vi的全局搜索替换功能；

定制vi以及运行Unix命令；

使用Vim的扩展文本对象和强大正则表达式；

使用多窗口编辑并且编写Vim脚本；

发挥图形用户界面版的Vim也就是gvim的全部功能；

使用Vim的增强功能，例如语法高亮和扩展标签；

将Vim和其他三个vi的克隆nvi、elvis和vile进行比较。

如果你使用Unix和Linux的话，vi和Vim是必备知识，因此，本书也是必备之书。

Preface

Part Ⅰ Basic and Advanced Vi

 1．TheViTeXt Editor

A Brief Historical Perspective

Opening and Closing Files

Quitting Without Saving Edits

 2．Simple Editing

vi Commands

Moving the Cursor

Simple Edits

More Ways to Insert Text

Joining Two Lines with J

Review of Basic vi Commands

 3．MovingAroundin aHurry

Movement by Screens

Movement bv Text Blocks

Movement by Searches

Movement by Line Number

Review of vi Motion Commands

 4．Beyondthe Basis

More Command Combinations

Options When Starting vi

Making Use of Buffers

Marking Your Place

Other Advanced Edits

Review of vi Buffer and Marking Commands

 5．Introducingtheex Editor

ex Commands

Editing with ex

Saving and Exiting Files

Copying a File into Another File

Editing Multiple Files

 6．GlobaI Replacement

Confirming Substitutions

Context—Sensitive Replacement

Pattern—Matching Rules

Pattern—Matching Examples

A Final Look at Pattern Matching

 7．Advanced Editing

Customizing vi

Executing Unix Commands

Saving Commands

Using ex Scripts

Editing Program Source Code

 8．IntroductiontotheviClones

And These Are My Brothers，Darrell，Darrell，and Darrell

Multiwindow Editing

GUI Interfaces

Extended Regular Expressions

Enhanced Tags

Improved Facilities

Programming Assistance

Editor Comparison Summary

Nothing Like the Original

A LookAhead

Part Ⅱ Vim

 9．Vim(viImproved)：AnIntroduction

overview

Where tO GetVim

Getting Vim for Unix and GNU／Linux

Getting Vim for Windows Environments

Getting Vim for the Macintosh Environment

Other Operating Systems

Aids and Easy Modes for New Users

Summary

 10．Major Vim Improvements over vi

Built-in Help

Startup and Initialization Options

New Motion Commands

Extended Regular Expressions

Customizing the Executable

 11．Multiple Windows in Vim

Initiating Multiwindow Editing

Opening Windows

Moving Around Windows (Getting Your Cursor from Here to There)

Moving Windows Around

Resizing Windows

Buffers and Their Interaction with Windows

Playing Tag with Windows

Tabbed Editing

Closing and Quitting Windows

Summary

 12．Vim Scripts

What's Your Favorite Color (Scheme)?

Dynamic File Type Configuration Through Scripting

Some Additional Thoughts About Vim Scripting

Resources

 13．Graphical Vim (gvim)

General Introduction to gvim

Customizing Scrollbars, Menus, and Toolbars

gvim in Microsoft Windows

gvim in the X Window System

GUI Options and Command Synopsis

 14．Vim Enhancements for Programmers

Folding and Outlining (Outline Mode)

Auto and Smart Indenting

Keyword and Dictionary Word Completion

Tag Stacking

Syntax Highlighting

Compiling and Checking Errors with Vim

Some Final Thoughts on Vim for Writing Programs

 15．Other Cool Stuff in Vim

Editing Binary Files

Digraphs: Non-ASCII Characters

Editing Files in Other Places

Navigating and Changing Directories

Backups with Vim

HTML Your Text

What's the Difference?

Undoing Undos

Now, Where Was I?

What's My Line (Size)?

Abbreviations of Vim Commands and Options

A Few Quickies (Not Necessarily Vim-Specific)

More Resources

Part Ⅲ. OtherviCIones

 16．nvi: New vi

Author and History

Important Command-Line Arguments

Online Help and Other Documentation

Initialization

Multiwindow Editing

GUI Interfaces

Extended Regular Expressions

Improvements for Editing

Programming Assistance

Interesting Features

Sources and Supported Operating Systems

 17．Elvis

Author and History

Important Command-Line Arguments

Online Help and Other Documentation

Initialization

Multiwindow Editing

GUI Interfaces

Extended Regular Expressions

Improved Editing Facilities

Programming Assistance

Interesting Features

elvis Futures

Sources and Supported Operating Systems

 18. vile:viLikeEmacs

Authors and History

Important Command-Line Arguments

Online Help and Other Documentation

Initialization

Multiwindow Editing

GUI Interfaces

Extended Regular Expressions

Improved Editing Facilities

Programming Assistance

Interesting Features

Sources and Supported Operating Systems

Part Ⅳ. Appendixes

A. The vi, ex, and Vim Editors

B. Setting Options

C. Problem Checklists

D. vi and the Internet

Index