Vim Masterclass

Name: Vim Masterclass
Price: 12.75 USD
Availability: InStock

6h 26m 46s

English

Paid

November 21, 2023

Unlock the potential of Vim and become one of the most productive command line experts. The Vim text editor offers powerful features, but mastering them alone can be time-consuming. The Vim Masterclass provides a streamlined path to grasp both basic and advanced Vim functionalities efficiently.

Course Overview

The Vim Masterclass is designed to equip you with the skills to start using Vim immediately. From novice to advanced techniques, this course covers it all, helping you leverage the extensive capabilities of Vim. Practice-driven exercises ensure that you not only understand but retain the skills.

Key Features of the Course

Work with Multiple Files
Learn to transfer data between files, copy & paste efficiently, and use Vim’s windowing system to manage multiple files simultaneously.
Essential Keyboard Shortcuts
Master quick navigation and editing with essential shortcuts, reducing the need for memorization and enhancing productivity.
Find and Replace Techniques
Effortlessly perform find and replace operations, rename variables across files, and refactor code efficiently.
Clipboard Management
Utilize Vim’s clipboard system to cut, copy, and paste text, including access to Vim's clipboard history and system clipboard.
Text Selection and Editing
Execute block edits using Vim’s Visual Mode and understand text objects to select and manipulate text efficiently.
Vertical Editing with Visual Block Mode
Make column edits easily using this advanced mode, perfect for structured data manipulation.
Syntax Highlighting
Enable and customize syntax highlighting to improve readability of source code and configuration files.
Advanced Navigation
Employ essential navigation techniques to move swiftly within files and boost your workflow.
Practical Application Tips
Immerse in real-world editing tasks across different file types, ensuring hands-on experience.
Utilize Built-in Help System
Learn to access Vim’s help system without exiting the editor for quick guidance.
Using MacVim and gVim
Understand the graphical interfaces on Linux and Windows, appreciating the pros and cons.
Macros for Automation
Create and manage macros to automate repetitive tasks, facilitating efficient and consistent data editing.
Customize Shortcuts
Set up personalized key mappings to streamline frequent tasks, making your workflow even smoother.
Text Indentation and Shifting
Learn techniques to indent and prettify your source code, enhancing readability and organization.

Learning and Practice Methodology

This course emphasizes active learning through practice exercises. Each exercise includes detailed, step-by-step guidance, allowing you to explore and refine your skills at your own pace. Observe expert demonstrations and apply your newfound knowledge immediately for better retention.

Ideal Candidates

This course is perfect for those who frequently work in command line environments, such as system administrators, developers, and database administrators. If you're eager to master text editing beyond basic graphical interfaces, this course will elevate your capabilities.

Prerequisites

A computer with the Vim text editor installed.

Target Audience

Anyone requiring proficiency in editing text files within a command line setting.

Enrol in the Vim Masterclass to eliminate your Vim-related apprehensions and advance your text editing skills to a professional level.

About the Author: Udemy

Udemy is the largest open marketplace for online courses on the internet. Founded in 2010 by Eren Bali, Oktay Caglar, and Gagan Biyani and headquartered in San Francisco, the company went public on the Nasdaq in 2021 under the ticker UDMY. The platform hosts well over two hundred thousand courses across software development, IT and cloud, data science, design, business, marketing, and creative skills, taught by tens of thousands of independent instructors. Roughly seventy million learners use it worldwide, and the corporate arm — Udemy Business — supplies a curated subset of that catalog to enterprise customers.

Because Udemy is a marketplace rather than a single editorial publisher, the catalog is uneven by design. The strongest material lives in the long-form, project-based courses authored by working engineers — full-stack JavaScript, React, Node.js, Python data science, AWS, Docker and Kubernetes, mobile development with Flutter and React Native, and cloud certification preparation. The CourseFlix listing under this source is the slice of that catalog that has been mirrored here for offline-friendly viewing, organized by topic and updated as new releases land. Pricing on Udemy itself swings dramatically with the site's near-permanent sales, which is why the platform is best treated as a deep reference catalog: pick instructors with strong reviews and a track record of updating their material rather than buying on the headline price alone.

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All Course Lessons (36)

#	Lesson Title	Duration
1	Course Overview Demo	01:28
2	Course Download	02:24
3	What Vim Is and Why You Should Learn It?	08:34
4	Modes	02:46
5	Vim Quickstart	04:32
6	Exercise 01 Creating and Editing a New File with Vim - Walkthrough	04:04
7	Essential Navigation Commands	16:39
8	Exercise 02 Essential Navigation Commands - Walkthrough	05:40
9	Deleting Text and Thinking in Vim	12:49
10	Exercise 03 - Deleting Text - Walkthrough	06:58
11	Getting Help	11:12
12	Exercise 04 - Getting Help - Walkthrough	06:12
13	Cut Copy and Paste - Part I	09:57
14	Cut Copy and Paste - Part 2 - Registers	11:14
15	Exercises 05 - Cut Copy and Paste - Walkthrough	09:03
16	Inserting Changing Replacing and Joining	18:00
17	Search Find and Replace - Part One	15:42
18	Search Find and Replace - Part Two	10:18
19	Exercise 06 - Inserting Changing Replacing and Joining - Wakthrough	10:05
20	Exercise 07 - Search Find and Replace - Walkthrough	05:00
21	Text Objects	12:06
22	Exercise 08 - Text Objects - Walkthrough	07:07
23	Macros	19:34
24	Exercise 09 - Macros - Walkthrough	11:24
25	Visual Mode - Part 1	13:06
26	Visual Mode - Part 2	10:25
27	Exercise 10 - Visual Mode - Walkthrough	05:05
28	Vim Settings and the Vimrc File - Part 1	22:10
29	Vim Settings and the Vimrc File - Part 2	12:55
30	Exercise 11 - Vim Settings and the Vimrc File - Walkthrough	04:57
31	Editing Multiple Files and Vim Buffers	19:49
32	Exercise 12 - Vim Buffers - Walkthrough	05:16
33	Working with Multiple Windows	14:52
34	Vim Graphical User Interfaces Gvim and MacVim	15:05
35	Live QA Call 1	10:30
36	Live QA Call 2	29:48

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36 lessons · 6h 26m 46s

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1 Course Overview 01:28
2 Course Download 02:24
3 What Vim Is and Why You Should Learn It? 08:34
4 Modes 02:46
5 Vim Quickstart 04:32
6 Exercise 01 Creating and Editing a New File with Vim - Walkthrough 04:04
7 Essential Navigation Commands 16:39
8 Exercise 02 Essential Navigation Commands - Walkthrough 05:40
9 Deleting Text and Thinking in Vim 12:49
10 Exercise 03 - Deleting Text - Walkthrough 06:58
11 Getting Help 11:12
12 Exercise 04 - Getting Help - Walkthrough 06:12
13 Cut Copy and Paste - Part I 09:57
14 Cut Copy and Paste - Part 2 - Registers 11:14
15 Exercises 05 - Cut Copy and Paste - Walkthrough 09:03
16 Inserting Changing Replacing and Joining 18:00
17 Search Find and Replace - Part One 15:42
18 Search Find and Replace - Part Two 10:18
19 Exercise 06 - Inserting Changing Replacing and Joining - Wakthrough 10:05
20 Exercise 07 - Search Find and Replace - Walkthrough 05:00
21 Text Objects 12:06
22 Exercise 08 - Text Objects - Walkthrough 07:07
23 Macros 19:34
24 Exercise 09 - Macros - Walkthrough 11:24
25 Visual Mode - Part 1 13:06
26 Visual Mode - Part 2 10:25
27 Exercise 10 - Visual Mode - Walkthrough 05:05
28 Vim Settings and the Vimrc File - Part 1 22:10
29 Vim Settings and the Vimrc File - Part 2 12:55
30 Exercise 11 - Vim Settings and the Vimrc File - Walkthrough 04:57
31 Editing Multiple Files and Vim Buffers 19:49
32 Exercise 12 - Vim Buffers - Walkthrough 05:16
33 Working with Multiple Windows 14:52
34 Vim Graphical User Interfaces Gvim and MacVim 15:05
35 Live QA Call 1 10:30
36 Live QA Call 2 29:48

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Unlock the potential of Vim and become one of the most productive command line experts. The Vim text editor offers powerful features, but mastering them alone can be time-consuming. The Vim Masterclass provides a streamlined path to grasp…

Who teaches Vim Masterclass?

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