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Colin Bartlett

Colin Bartlett

Vim enthusiast and software developer for more than 20 years.
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December 18, 2022

Inspect Character Under Cursor in Vim 4.8 (73)

Use ga in Vim to inspect the character under the cursor in Vim. Extend this feature with the Characterize plugin.

Colin Bartlett
Colin Bartlett
December 12, 2022

Vim Calculator 4.7 (130)

The Vim calculator is a built in feature requiring no plugins: Perform calculations without leaving Vim, even from your text.

Colin Bartlett
Colin Bartlett
November 13, 2022

Vim Command Line Window 4.7 (69)

The Vim command line window is more than just a history of your commands. It’s an editable buffer where you can compose commands.

Colin Bartlett
Colin Bartlett
October 31, 2022

Vim File Templates 4.8 (170)

Vim file templates can be achieved without plugins using Vim’s built-in skeleton files.

Colin Bartlett
Colin Bartlett
October 23, 2022

50 Useful Vim Commands 4.7 (215)

Here are 50 use Vim commands for Vim users of all proficiency levels. From beginner to advanced, everyone is sure to find a useful tip.

Colin Bartlett
Colin Bartlett
October 17, 2022

Open URL in Vim 4.6 (44)

You can open a URL in Vim directly from the command line. This quick trick will save you time when viewing HTML source or content from APIs.

Colin Bartlett
Colin Bartlett
October 3, 2022

Vim Code Folding 4.5 (43)

Show and hide code with Vim code folding options. This tutorial covers enabling and disabling folding and gives helpful hints for fold usage.

Colin Bartlett
Colin Bartlett
September 12, 2022

CSV Files in Vim 4.7 (34)

Stop using Excel and Google Sheets and stay inside Vim whenever you edit CSV files. Use these handy tips to improve your Vim CSV experience.

Colin Bartlett
Colin Bartlett
August 8, 2022

Vim Line Length Marker 4.7 (46)

Vim’s line length marker capability, called colorcolumn, allows you to visually highlight a certain text width.

Colin Bartlett
Colin Bartlett
July 25, 2022

Vim Autocomplete HTML Tags 4.2 (39)

Vim autocompletes HTML tags with a simple configuration option. Find out how to enable this useful auto complete option in Vim.

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Colin Bartlett

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