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VIM(1)									VIM(1)

NAME
       vim - Vi IMproved, a programmers text editor

SYNOPSIS
       vim [options] [file ..]
       vim [options] -
       vim [options] -t tag
       vim [options] -q [errorfile]

       ex
       view
       gvim gview
       rvim rview rgvim rgview

DESCRIPTION
       Vim  is a text editor that is upwards compatible to Vi.	It can be used
       to edit any ASCII text.	It is especially useful for editing programs.

       There are a lot of enhancements above Vi: multi level undo, multi  win‐
       dows  and  buffers, syntax highlighting, command line editing, filename
       completion,  on-line  help,  visual  selection,	 etc..	  See	":help
       vi_diff.txt" for a summary of the differences between Vim and Vi.

       While  running  Vim a lot of help can be obtained from the on-line help
       system, with the ":help" command.  See the ON-LINE HELP section below.

       Most often Vim is started to edit a single file with the command

	    vim file

       More generally Vim is started with:

	    vim [options] [filelist]

       If the filelist is missing, the editor will start with an empty buffer.
       Otherwise  exactly  one out of the following four may be used to choose
       one or more files to be edited.

       file ..	   A list of filenames.	 The first one	will  be  the  current
		   file	 and  read  into the buffer.  The cursor will be posi‐
		   tioned on the first line of the buffer.  You can get to the
		   other  files with the ":next" command.  To edit a file that
		   starts with a dash, precede the filelist with "--".

       -	   The file to edit is read from  stdin.   Commands  are  read
		   from stderr, which should be a tty.

       -t {tag}	   The file to edit and the initial cursor position depends on
		   a "tag", a sort of goto label.  {tag} is looked up  in  the
		   tags file, the associated file becomes the current file and
		   the associated command is executed.	Mostly	this  is  used
		   for	C  programs,  in  which case {tag} could be a function
		   name.  The effect is that the file containing that function
		   becomes  the	 current  file and the cursor is positioned on
		   the start of the function.  See ":help tag-commands".

       -q [errorfile]
		   Start in quickFix mode.  The file [errorfile] is  read  and
		   the	first  error is displayed.  If [errorfile] is omitted,
		   the	filename  is  obtained	from  the  'errorfile'	option
		   (defaults  to  "AztecC.Err"	for the Amiga, "errors.vim" on
		   other systems).  Further errors can be jumped to  with  the
		   ":cn" command.  See ":help quickfix".

       Vim behaves differently, depending on the name of the command (the exe‐
       cutable may still be the same file).

       vim	 The "normal" way, everything is default.

       ex	 Start in Ex mode.  Go to Normal mode with the ":vi"  command.
		 Can also be done with the "-e" argument.

       view	 Start	in read-only mode.  You will be protected from writing
		 the files.  Can also be done with the "-R" argument.

       gvim gview
		 The GUI version.  Starts a new window.	 Can also be done with
		 the "-g" argument.

       rvim rview rgvim rgview
		 Like the above, but with restrictions.	 It will not be possi‐
		 ble to start shell commands, or suspend  Vim.	 Can  also  be
		 done with the "-Z" argument.

OPTIONS
       The  options  may  be  given  in	 any order, before or after filenames.
       Options without an argument can be combined after a single dash.

       +[num]	   For the first file the cursor will be  positioned  on  line
		   "num".   If "num" is missing, the cursor will be positioned
		   on the last line.

       +/{pat}	   For the first file the cursor will  be  positioned  on  the
		   first  occurrence of {pat}.	See ":help search-pattern" for
		   the available search patterns.

       +{command}

       -c {command}
		   {command} will be executed after the first  file  has  been
		   read.   {command}  is interpreted as an Ex command.	If the
		   {command} contains spaces it must  be  enclosed  in	double
		   quotes  (this depends on the shell that is used).  Example:
		   Vim "+set si" main.c
		   Note: You can use up to 10 "+" or "-c" commands.

       -b	   Binary mode.	 A few options will be set that makes it  pos‐
		   sible to edit a binary or executable file.

       -C	   Compatible.	 Set  the 'compatible' option.	This will make
		   Vim behave mostly  like  Vi,	 even  though  a  .vimrc  file
		   exists.

       -d {device} Open	 {device}  for	use as a terminal.  Only on the Amiga.
		   Example: "-d con:20/30/600/150".

       -e	   Start Vim in Ex mode, just like the executable  was	called
		   "ex".

       -f	   Foreground.	 For  the  GUI	version, Vim will not fork and
		   detach from the shell it was started in.  On the Amiga, Vim
		   is  not restarted to open a new window.  This option should
		   be used when Vim is executed by a program  that  will  wait
		   for	the  edit session to finish (e.g. mail).  On the Amiga
		   the ":sh" and ":!" commands will not work.

       -F	   If Vim has been compiled with  FKMAP	 support  for  editing
		   right-to-left  oriented  files  and Farsi keyboard mapping,
		   this option starts Vim in  Farsi  mode,  i.e.  'fkmap'  and
		   'rightleft'	are  set.  Otherwise an error message is given
		   and Vim aborts.

       -g	   If Vim has been compiled  with  GUI	support,  this	option
		   enables  the	 GUI.	If  no GUI support was compiled in, an
		   error message is given and Vim aborts.

       -h	   Give a bit of help about the	 command  line	arguments  and
		   options.  After this Vim exits.

       -H	   If Vim has been compiled with RIGHTLEFT support for editing
		   right-to-left oriented files and Hebrew  keyboard  mapping,
		   this	 option	 starts	 Vim  in Hebrew mode, i.e. 'hkmap' and
		   'rightleft' are set.	 Otherwise an error message  is	 given
		   and Vim aborts.

       -i {viminfo}
		   When	 using	the  viminfo file is enabled, this option sets
		   the filename to use, instead of the	default	 "~/.viminfo".
		   This can also be used to skip the use of the .viminfo file,
		   by giving the name "NONE".

       -L	   Same as -r.

       -l	   Lisp mode.  Sets the 'lisp' and 'showmatch' options on.

       -m	   Modifying files is disabled.	 Resets the 'write' option, so
		   that writing files is not possible.

       -N	   No-compatible  mode.	  Reset the 'compatible' option.  This
		   will make Vim behave a bit better, but less Vi  compatible,
		   even though a .vimrc file does not exist.

       -n	   No  swap file will be used.	Recovery after a crash will be
		   impossible.	Handy if you want to edit a  file  on  a  very
		   slow	 medium	 (e.g.	floppy).   Can also be done with ":set
		   uc=0".  Can be undone with ":set uc=200".

       -o[N]	   Open N windows.  When N is omitted,	open  one  window  for
		   each file.

       -R	   Read-only  mode.   The  'readonly' option will be set.  You
		   can still edit the buffer, but will be prevented from acci‐
		   dently  overwriting	a file.	 If you do want to overwrite a
		   file, add an exclamation mark to  the  Ex  command,	as  in
		   ":w!".   The	 -R  option  also  implies  the -n option (see
		   below).  The 'readonly' option  can	be  reset  with	 ":set
		   noro".  See ":help 'readonly'".

       -r	   List	 swap  files,  with  information  about using them for
		   recovery.

       -r {file}   Recovery mode.  The swap file is used to recover a  crashed
		   editing  session.   The  swap  file is a file with the same
		   filename as the text file with ".swp" appended.  See ":help
		   recovery".

       -s	   Silent  mode.   Only	 when started as "Ex" or when the "-e"
		   option was given before the "-s" option.

       -s {scriptin}
		   The script file {scriptin} is read.	The characters in  the
		   file	 are  interpreted  as if you had typed them.  The same
		   can be done with the command ":source! {scriptin}".	If the
		   end of the file is reached before the editor exits, further
		   characters are read from the keyboard.

       -T {terminal}
		   Tells Vim the name of the terminal  you  are	 using.	  Only
		   required  when the automatic way doesn't work.  Should be a
		   terminal known to Vim (builtin) or defined in  the  termcap
		   or terminfo file.

       -u {vimrc}  Use	the  commands in the file {vimrc} for initializations.
		   All the other initializations are  skipped.	 Use  this  to
		   edit	 a special kind of files.  It can also be used to skip
		   all initializations by giving the name "NONE".  See	":help
		   initialization" within vim for more details.

       -U {gvimrc} Use	the  commands in the file {gvimrc} for GUI initializa‐
		   tions.  All the other GUI initializations are skipped.   It
		   can	also be used to skip all GUI initializations by giving
		   the name "NONE".  See ":help gui-init" within vim for  more
		   details.

       -V	   Verbose.   Give  messages about which files are sourced and
		   for reading and writing a viminfo file.

       -v	   Start Vim in Vi mode, just like the executable  was	called
		   "vi".   This	 only has effect when the executable is called
		   "ex".

       -w {scriptout}
		   All the characters that you type are recorded in  the  file
		   {scriptout},	 until	you  exit  Vim.	 This is useful if you
		   want to create a script file to be used with	 "vim  -s"  or
		   ":source!".	If the {scriptout} file exists, characters are
		   appended.

       -W {scriptout}
		   Like -w, but an existing file is overwritten.

       -x	   Use encryption when writing	files.	  Will	prompt	for  a
		   crypt key.

       -Z	   Restricted  mode.   Works  like  the executable starts with
		   "r".

       --	   Denotes the end of the options.  Arguments after this  will
		   be  handled	as  a  file  name.  This can be used to edit a
		   filename that starts with a '-'.

ON-LINE HELP
       Type ":help" in Vim to get started.  Type ":help subject" to  get  help
       on  a  specific	subject.   For example: ":help ZZ" to get help for the
       "ZZ" command.  Use <Tab> and CTRL-D to complete subjects	 (":help  cmd‐
       line-completion").   Tags are present to jump from one place to another
       (sort of hypertext links, see ":help").	All documentation files can be
       viewed in this way, for example ":help syntax.txt".

FILES
       /usr/local/share/vim/vim57/doc/*.txt
		      The  Vim documentation files.  Use ":help doc-file-list"
		      to get the complete list.

       /usr/local/share/vim/vim57/doc/tags
		      The tags file used for finding information in the	 docu‐
		      mentation files.

       /usr/local/share/vim/vim57/syntax/syntax.vim
		      System wide syntax initializations.

       /usr/local/share/vim/vim57/syntax/*.vim
		      Syntax files for various languages.

       /usr/local/share/vim/vimrc
		      System wide Vim initializations.

       /usr/local/share/vim/gvimrc
		      System wide gvim initializations.

       /usr/local/share/vim/vim57/optwin.vim
		      Script  used  for	 the ":options" command, a nice way to
		      view and set options.

       /usr/local/share/vim/vim57/menu.vim
		      System wide menu initializations for gvim.

       /usr/local/share/vim/vim57/bugreport.vim
		      Script to generate a bug report.	See ":help bugs".

       /usr/local/share/vim/vim57/filetype.vim
		      Script to detect the type of a file by  its  name.   See
		      ":help 'filetype'".

       /usr/local/share/vim/vim57/scripts.vim
		      Script  to  detect  the  type of a file by its contents.
		      See ":help 'filetype'".

       For recent info read the VIM home page:
       <URL:http://www.vim.org/>

SEE ALSO
       vimtutor(1)

AUTHOR
       Most of Vim was made by Bram Moolenaar, with a lot of help from others.
       See ":help credits".
       Vim  is	based  on Stevie, worked on by: Tim Thompson, Tony Andrews and
       G.R. (Fred) Walter.  Although hardly any of the original code remains.

BUGS
       Probably.  See ":help todo" for a list of known problems.

       Note that a number of things that may be regarded as bugs by some,  are
       in  fact	 caused by a too-faithful reproduction of Vi's behaviour.  And
       if you think other things are bugs "because Vi  does  it	 differently",
       you  should  take  a closer look at the vi_diff.txt file (or type :help
       vi_diff.txt when in Vim).  Also have a look  at	the  'compatible'  and
       'cpoptions' options.

			       1998 December 28				VIM(1)
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