Simple Vim Instruction
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###### tags: `Learning Notes`
:::info
**※ Mac and Linux already have Vim in Terminal.**
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## 1. Create a file
Typing the following code in your terminal, remember to change [file name] to real file name.

Additionally, if you already have a file, you can use vim [file name] to open and edit your code.

& vim [file name]


## 2. Normal Mode
After that, We will go into **Normal mode**.


Here you can use the following command:
* i: insert mode #In this mode we can compile our code.
* esc: quit insert mode, back to normal mode.
* ":" + "w": save file.
* ":" + "q": close file
**#Additionally, you can use ":qw" to save and close file at the same time.**
**#Note that w and q are lower case.**

## 3. Insert Mode
Press "i" of your keyboard, you will go into insert mode. Then you can start to compile your code.


After that, press "Esc" to quit insert mode. Back to normal, type ":wq" to save and close the file.


## 4. Run your code
**Before doing the following, make sure you are at the directory of your code.**

$ g++ -Wall [file name] -o [executable file name] #[1]
$ ./[executable file name] #[2]

[1]: Create a executable file, it can have same name of your original file.
[2]: Run the executable code.


## Reference
The simple instruction of vim is above, if you want to learn more about vim, you can check the following:

[Linux下使用Vim進行C／C++ 編程基礎知識詳解](https://topic.alibabacloud.com/tc/a/basic-knowledge-of-cc--programming-using-vim-in-linux_1_57_31907785.html
)
[vi/vim複製貼上命令](https://www.itread01.com/p/200717.html)

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