Any key can be mapped for vi editor to perform any of the editor commands. For this the map command is to be used. for mapping “ctrl+s” to save file and quit which is nothing but “wq” in terms of editor commands. On command line of vi editor in escape mode write, :map ctrl+s :wq^M Here you will actually press ctrl+s, and to produve ctrl M character use ctrl+v and then perss m. The ^M character is required to act as enter key, without this the “wq” will appear at the command line of vi editor. Now as you have run this command in a particular vi session, next time you open vi you will again have to map it. Instead you can write the command in .exrc file in your home directory. |
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Mapping of key for vi editor
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