kak
Kakoune is a mode-based code editor implementing the "multiple selections" paradigm. Data can be selected and simultaneously edited in different locations, using multiple selections; users can also connect to the same session for collaborative editing. More information: https://kakoune.org.
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Open a file and enter normal mode, to execute commands:
kak {{path/to/file}}
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Enter insert mode from normal mode, to write text into the file:
i
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Escape insert mode, to go back to normal mode:
<Escape>
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Replace all instances of "foo" in the current file with "bar":
%s{{foo}}<Enter>c{{bar}}<Escape>
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Unselect all secondary selections, and keep only the main one:
<Space>
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Search for numbers and select the first two:
/\d+<Enter>N
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Insert the contents of a file:
!cat {{path/to/file}}<Enter>
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Save the current file:
:w<Enter>
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