Index

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Index: P

:p (print) command (ex) : 5.1. ex Commands

p (put) command

2.3. Simple Edits

2.3.5.4. Problems with deletions

2.3.6. Moving Text

with named buffers

2.3.7. Copying Text
4.3. Making Use of Buffers
4.3.2. Yanking to Named Buffers
5.5.5. Edits Between Files

P (put) command : 2.3.6. Moving Text

with named buffers

2.3.7. Copying Text
4.3. Making Use of Buffers
4.3.2. Yanking to Named Buffers
5.5.5. Edits Between Files

:p (put) command (ex) : 5.5.5. Edits Between Files

\p, \P metacharacters

11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
12.7. Extended Regular Expressions

PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN keys, mapping : 7.3.8. Mapping Other Special Keys

pana values (lptype option) : 10.10.1. Display Modes

paragraphs

delimiters for : 3.2. Movement by Text Blocks
moving by : 3.2. Movement by Text Blocks

parentheses ()

\(...\) metacharacters

6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns
11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
12.7. Extended Regular Expressions

[(, ]) (matching) commands (vim) : 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming

( (move cursor) command : 3.2. Movement by Text Blocks

) (move cursor) command : 3.2. Movement by Text Blocks

finding and removing : 7.3.5. More Examples of Mapping Keys

as grouping metacharacter

8.4. Extended Regular Expressions
9.7. Extended Regular Expressions

matching : 7.5.2. A Special Search Command

parts of files, saving : 5.3.2. Saving Part of a File

:paste-to-clipboard command (xvile) : 12.6.2.4. Clipboard

path option (vim) : 11.10.2.2. Include file searching

"Pattern not found" message : 3.3. Movement by Searches

pattern searching : 3.3. Movement by Searches

configuration options for : 7.1.4. Some Useful Options

ex commands for

5.2.4. Search Patterns
5.2.6. Global Searches

global pattern-matching rules : 6.3. Pattern-Matching Rules

examples : 6.4. Pattern-Matching Examples
POSIX bracket expressions : 6.3.2. POSIX Bracket Expressions
replacement-string metacharacters : 6.3.3. Metacharacters Used in Replacement Strings
search-pattern metacharacters : 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns
substitution tricks : 6.3.4. More Substitution Tricks

incremental searching (vi clones) : 8.6.4. Incremental Searching

nvi editor : 9.8.5. Incremental Searching
vile editor : 12.8.5. Incremental Searching
vim editor : 11.8.5. Incremental Searching

making case-insensitive : 7.1.1. The :set Command

matching brackets : 7.5.2. A Special Search Command

opening files at specific place : 4.2.1. Advancing to a Specific Place

replacing text and : (see replacing text)

within lines : 3.3.2. Current Line Searches

wrapping searches

3.3. Movement by Searches
3.3.1. Repeating Searches

percent sign (%)

for current filename : 5.5.3. Calling in New Files
every line symbol (ex) : 6. Global Replacement
matching brackets : 7.5.2. A Special Search Command
representing every line (ex) : 5.2.3. Line Addressing Symbols
vim extended matching command : 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming

period (.)

current line symbol (ex) : 5.2.3. Line Addressing Symbols

metacharacter : 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns

repeat command

2.3.8.1. Repeat
6.1. Confirming Substitutions

"Permission denied" message

1.1.2. Problems Opening Files
1.2.1. Problems Saving Files

piping into vile : 12.10.4. Miscellaneous Small Features

place marking : 4.4. Marking Your Place

plus sign (+)

\+ metacharacter

10.7. Extended Regular Expressions
11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
12.7. Extended Regular Expressions

metacharacter

8.4. Extended Regular Expressions
9.7. Extended Regular Expressions

move cursor command

2.2.1. Single Movements
3.1.5. Movement by Line

for next file lines (ex) : 5.2.3. Line Addressing Symbols

running commands when starting vi : 4.2.1. Advancing to a Specific Place

:po command (Solaris vi) : 8.5.3.1. Solaris vi

:pop (:po) command (elvis) : 10.8.2. Tag Stacks

:pop (:po) command (vile) : 12.8.2. Tag Stacks

:pop (:po) command (vim) : 11.8.2. Tag Stacks

:position-window command (vile) : 12.5. Multiwindow Editing

POSIX bracket expressions : 6.3.2. POSIX Bracket Expressions

post-read, post-write files (elvis)

10.4.2. Initialization Steps
10.10.2. Pre- and Post-Operation Control Files

pound sign (#)

[#, ]# (matching) commands (vim) : 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
for alternate filename : 5.5.3. Calling in New Files
show line numbers command : 5.2.2. Defining a Range of Lines

:pre command (ex)

1.2.1. Problems Saving Files
4.2.3. Recovering a Buffer

pre-read, pre-write files (elvis)

10.4.2. Initialization Steps
10.10.2. Pre- and Post-Operation Control Files

prepfont display mode (elvis) : 10.9.2. Syntax Highlighting

:Previous command (nvi) : 9.5. Multiwindow Editing

previous file, switching to : 5.5.4. Switching Files from vi

:previous-window command (vile) : 12.5. Multiwindow Editing

printing

elvis print management : 10.10.1. Display Modes
lines : 5.1. ex Commands

procedure language, vile : 12.10.3. The Procedure Language

programming assistance : 8.7. Programming Assistance

C, C++ features (vim) : 11.10.2. C and C++ Programming Features

edit-compile speedup : 8.7.1. Edit-Compile Speedup

elvis editor : 10.9.1. Edit-Compile Speedup
vile editor : 12.9.1. Edit-Compile Speedup
vim editor : 11.9.1. Edit-Compile Speedup

elvis editor : 10.9. Programming Assistance

source code editing : 7.5. Editing Program Source Code

indentation control : 7.5.1. Indentation Control
matching brackets : 7.5.2. A Special Search Command
using tags : 7.5.3. Using Tags

syntax highlighting : 8.7.2. Syntax Highlighting

elvis display modes

10.9.2. Syntax Highlighting
10.10.1. Display Modes

vile editor : 12.9.2. Syntax Highlighting

vim display modes : 11.9.2. Syntax Highlighting

using tags : 8.5. Enhanced Tags

vile editor : 12.9. Programming Assistance

vim editor : 11.9. Programming Assistance

prompt line : 1.1.1. Opening a File

ps, ps2 values (lptype option) : 10.10.1. Display Modes

putting text : 2.3. Simple Edits

deleting and (cut-and-paste) : 2.3.6. Moving Text

from named buffers

2.3.7. Copying Text
4.3. Making Use of Buffers
4.3.2. Yanking to Named Buffers
5.5.5. Edits Between Files

yanking and (copy-and-paste) : 2.3.7. Copying Text

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