Deletion
The [x] command deletes the character under the cursor. You can precede
the [x] command by a repeat factor, i.e., a number that indicates the
number of characters you wish to delete.
If you wish to delete words or lines, use the [d] operator. The [d]
operator is used along with a repeat factor and a Unit of Measure. Here
is a list of some useful delete commands and their results:
- d0
- delete to beginning of line (That's a zero!)
- dw
- delete to end of word
- d3w
- delete to end of third word
- db
- delete to beginning of word
- dd
- delete current line
- 5dd
- delete 5 lines starting with the current line
- d)
- delete to end of sentence
On some terminals, deleted lines are replaced by an @ symbol at the
left of the screen. These lines will not be written to the
Work Buffer. If
you wish to redraw the screen to get rid of the @s type [CTRL-R] while
in command mode.
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