Learning the vi Editor/Conventions


 * :  A single character, such as 'a' or '1'.
 * , : Indicates that the Escape (Esc) key on your keyboard should be pressed, which is identical to Control and '['.
 * : Indicates that the Carrier Return (Enter) key should be pressed.
 * : Indicates that the Tabulator key should be pressed
 * , : Indicates that the Control key and the 'x' key should be pressed simultaneously. 'x' can be almost any other key on your keyboard.
 * ,, : Indicates that the Shift key and the 'x' key should be pressed simultaneously
 * , : Indicates that the Meta or Alt key and the 'x' key should be pressed simultaneously.
 * , : An Ex command. started with, followed by the command and ends with . For many Ex commands there is a long form and a short form.
 * : represents a setting.
 * : represents a function.
 * , : A Search pattern. Search pattern in vi are regular expressions.
 * ,  : A Search pattern combined with an Ex command.

All commands in vi are case sensitive.