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> "change forward" [...] 'cf' "change find", you mean.

• edanm 8y ago
  Interesting! I'd always thought of it as "f"orward. Is there any official reference to it standing for find? Googling has found a few unofficial references, but help doesn't appear to say either way.
  • jolmg 8y ago
    In vim's usr_03.txt manual file, it says: > One of the most useful movement commands is the single-character search command. The command "fx" searches forward in the line for the single character x. Hint: "f" stands for "Find". That seems official.
• stevew20 8y ago
  Jeez, I think this specific comment chain illustrates one reason why the OP decided to make a new text editor. And this is why I don't use vim anymore. You have 4 people, all somewhat experienced vim users (guessing based on prior posts), who all have conflicting ideas about how to do a simple move operation. This goes beyond "counterintuitive-ness"... After a few years working with vim, I find myself unable to easily recall how to do some basic operations. Vim is counter-retentive for me as well. Thanks OP, I'm gonna start playing with Amp now!