Deleting text
Last revision August 2, 2004
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Use the x command to remove single characters. Position the cursor over the character to be removed and press the x key. Preceding x with a numeric value removes that many characters; for example, 5x removes five characters starting at the cursor position.
Use r to replace a single character. Position the cursor where you want to make the replacement, then type r followed by the new character.
To remove the entire line that the cursor is on, type dd. Precede this with a numeric count to remove multiple lines; for example, 12dd removes the next twelve lines starting with the one the cursor is on.