For many users, working in the UNIX environment means using vi, a full- screen text editor available on most UNIX systems. Even those who knowvioften make use of only a small number of its features.

This handbook is a complete guide to text editing withvi. Quickly learn the basics of editing, cursor movement, and global search and replacement. Then take advantage of the more subtle power ofvi. Extend your editing skills by learning to useex, a powerful line editor, from withinvi.

Topics covered include:

• Basic editing
• Moving around in a hurry
• Beyond the basics
• Greater power withex
• Global search and replacement
• Customizingviandex
• Command shortcuts

Also includes a pull-out quick-reference card.