vi/vim FAQ: Can you share some example vi/vim delete commands? The vi editor can be just a little difficult to get started with, so I thought I'd share some more vi commands here today, specifically some commands about how to delete text in vi/vim. vi delete commands - reference A lot of times all people need is a quick reference, so I'll start with a reference of vi/vim delete commands: x - delete current character dw - delete current word dd - delete current line 5dd - delete five lines d$ - delete to end of line d0 - delete to beginning of line :1,.d delete to beginning of file :.,$d delete to end of file If those don't make sense on their own, the next sections will provide a brief description of each vi delete command. vi delete character command When you're in command mode in the vi editor (just hit the [Esc] key and you'll be there), and you want to delete the character at the current cursor position, just use the vi delete chara
