Vi Vs Vim

Entering And Leaving VI   File Manipulation
-----------------------   -----------------
%vi name edit name at top :w     write back changes
%vi +n name ... at line n  :wq    write and quit
%vi + name ... at end  :q    quit
%vi -r  list saved files :q!    quit, discard changes
%vi -r name recover file name :e name    edit file name
%vi name ... edit first;rest via :n :e!    reedit discard changes
%vi -t tag start at tag  :e + name  edit starting at end
%vi +/pat name search for pat  :e +n name edit starting at line n
% view name read only mode  :e #    edit alternate file
ZZ  save and exit from vi CTRl-^    synonym for :e #
CTRL-Z  stop vi, don't exit :r(name)   paste file name starting at
         current position.
     :w(name)   write file name
The Display    :w! name   overwrite file name
-----------    :sh    run shell, then return
     :!cmd    run cmd, then return
Last line   Error mesg, echoing input :n    edit next file in arglist 
     to :/? and !, feedback :n args    specify new arglist
     about i/o and large changes :f    show current file and line
@ lines     On screen only, not in file CTRL-G    synonym for :f
~lines      Lines past end of file :ta tag    to tag file entry tag
CTRL-x      Control characters, DEL is CTRL-]    :ta, following word tag
     delete.
tabs     Expand to spaces, cursor
     at last.

Vi Modes    Positioning within File
--------    -----------------------
Command     Normal and initial state CTRL-F     forward screenfull
     Others return here. Esc CTRL-B     backward screenfull
     (escape) cancels partial CTRL-D     scroll down half screen
     command.   CTRL-U     scroll up half screen
Insert     Entered by a i A I O G    goto line (end default)
     o c C s S R. Arbitrary /pattern   next line matching pattern
     test then terminates ?pattern   prev line matching pattern
     with ESC character, or n    repeat last / or ?
     abnormally with interrupt N    reverse last / or ?
Last line   Reading input for :/? or !; /pat/+n    n'th line after pat
     terminate with ESC or CR ?pat?-n    n'th line befor pat
     to execute. interrupt to ]]    next section/function
m           cancel.   [[    previous section/function
     %    find matching () { or }

Counts Before Vi Commands  Adjusting the Screen
-------------------------  --------------------
line/column number  z G | CTRL-L    clear and redraw
scroLl half-page CTRL-D CTRL-U CTRL-R    retype, eliminate @ lines
replicate insert a i A I  z<CR>   redraw, at window top
repeat effect  most rest z-    ... at bottom
     z.    ... at center
Simple Commands    /pat/z-    pat line at bottom
---------------    zn.    use 
     CTRL-E    scroll window down 1 line
dw     delete word   CTRL-Y    scroll window up 1 line
de     ... leave punct
dd     delete a line  Corrections during Insert Mode
3dd     ... 3 lines   ------------------------------
i(text) ESC insert text (return 
     to cmd mode)
cw(new) ESC  change word to new  CTRL-H    erase last character
      (return to cmd mode)
easESC     pluralize word  CTRL-W    erases last word
xp     transpose characters  erase    your erase, same as CTRL-H
     (switch current char  Kill erase input this line 
      w/ next)
Interrupting, Cancelling  \    escapes CTRL-H, erase, kill
------------------------  ESC    end insert, command mode
     CTRL-C    interrupt, terminate insert
ESC     end insert or command CTRL-D    backtab over autoindent
CTRL-C     interrupt (or DEL)  CTRL-^D    kill auto, save for next
CTRL-L     refresh screen  0CTRL-D    ... but at margin next also
     CTRL-V    quote non-printing character

Marking and Returning   Insert and Replace
---------------------   ------------------
``     previous context  a    append after cursor
''     ... at first non-white i    insert before
     in line   A    append at end of line
mx     mark position with   I    insert before first non-white
`x     to mark x   o    open line below
'x     ... at first non-white O    open above
     in line   rx    replace single char with x
     R    replace characters

Line Positioning   Operators (double to effect line)
----------------   ---------------------------------

H     top window line  dd    delete line
L     last window line  cc    cut line to paste with p.
M     middle window line  <    left shift
+     next line at first  >    right shift
     non-white   !    filter through command
-     previous line, at first =    indent for LISP
CR     return, same as +  yy    yank lines to buffer
down arrow    
or j     next line, same column Miscellaneous Operations
up arrow    ------------------------
or k     prev line, same column
     C    change rest of line
Character Positioning   D    delete rest of line
---------------------   s    substitute chars
     S    substitute lines
^     beginning of Line.  J    join lines
$     end of line   X    ... before cursor
right arrow    Y    yank lines
or l     forward   x    delete characters
left arrow    Yank and Put
or h     backwards   ------------
CTRL-H     same as left arrow
space     same as right arrow  p    put back lines
     (num)yy    yank num lines 
     Undo,Redo,Retrieve
|     to specified column  ------------------
%     find matching () or {}
     u    undo last change
Words, Sentences, Paragraphs  U    restore current line
----------------------------  .    repeat last change
     (num)yy    yank num lines 
w     word forward
b     back word (to first char)  Commands for LISP
e     to last character of W -----------------
)     to next sentence
}     to next paragraph  )    Forward s-expression
(     back sentence  }    ... but don't stop at atoms
{     back paragraph  (    back s-expression
W     word forward  {    ... but don't stop at
B     back W (to first char)
E     to last character of W