UNIX in a Nutshell: System V Edition

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The vi Editor
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8.8 Miscellaneous Commands

JJoin two lines.
:j!Join two lines, preserving whitespace.
<<Shift this line left one shift width (default is eight spaces).
>>Shift this line right one shift width (default is eight spaces).
>}Shift right to end of paragraph.
<%

Shift left until matching parenthesis, brace, or bracket. (Cursor must be on the matching symbol.)


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