Ex Mode

Question 1

Specify a range

Answer 1

:{num},{num}

Question 2

go to end of file

Answer 2

:$

Question 3

go to line

Answer 3

:{num}

Question 4

all lines in file

Answer 4

%

Question 5

select range between patterns

Answer 5

:/{pattern}+1,/{pattern}-1

Question 6

select range including pattern

Answer 6

:/{pattern}/,/{pattern}/

Question 7

line where cursor is placed

Answer 7

.

Question 8

move a line to another position

Answer 8

:{num}m{num} (or move)

Question 9

copy a line to a position

Answer 9

:{num}t{num} (or copy, or co)

Question 10

execute a command on each line in the selection in normal mode

Answer 10

:{range}normal {command}

Question 11

copy the word under the cursor

Answer 11

:Ctrl-rCtrl-w

Question 12

efficient global replace

Answer 12

*{old}cw{new}:%s//Ctrl-rCtrl-w/g

Question 13

bring up command line window

Answer 13

q:

Question 14

bring up command line window from command mode

Answer 14

Ctrl-f

Question 15

run a command in the shell

Answer 15

:!{cmd}

Question 16

start an interactive shell session

Answer 16

:shell

Question 17

send output of command to buffer

Answer 17

:read !{cmd}

Question 18

write buffer to command

Answer 18

:write !{cmd}

Question 19

filter a range with a command

Answer 19

:{range}!{filter} (e.g. :2,$!sort -t’,’ -k2)

Question 20

setup a range for a command

Answer 20

!{motion} (e.g. !3j)