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 ''vim'' is a modal editor (improving on vi). It can run without graphics, is ubiquitous, powerful, and efficient but is an acquired skill. ''vim'' is a modal editor (improving on vi). It can run without graphics, is ubiquitous, powerful, and efficient but is an acquired skill.
  
-  * **MIT's "missing semester" has an excellent summary of vim functions [[https://missing.csail.mit.edu/2020/editors/|video and notes]].** +**MIT's "missing semester" has an excellent summary of vim functions [[https://missing.csail.mit.edu/2020/editors/|video and notes]].** 
 Vim’s design is based on the idea that a lot of programmer time is spent reading, navigating, and making small edits, as opposed to writing long streams of text. For this reason, Vim has multiple operating modes. Vim’s design is based on the idea that a lot of programmer time is spent reading, navigating, and making small edits, as opposed to writing long streams of text. For this reason, Vim has multiple operating modes.
   - Normal: for moving around a file and making edits   - Normal: for moving around a file and making edits
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 Copy and paste Copy and paste
   * Click ''v'' to put you in visual mode   * Click ''v'' to put you in visual mode
-  * move your cursor to highlight the words you want to copy and press ''d''+  * to cut- move your cursor to highlight the words you want to cut and press ''d'' 
 +  * to copy- move your cursor to highlight the words you want to copy and press ''y''
   * move your cursor to where you want to paste words and press ''p''   * move your cursor to where you want to paste words and press ''p''