| Command
| Action
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:r file
| Read in contents of file after cursor.
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:r !command
| Read in output from command after current line.
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:nr !command
| Like preceding, but place after line n (0 for top of file).
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:!command
| Run command, then return.
|
!object command
| Send object, indicated by a movement command, as input to shell command command; replace object with command
output.
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:n1n2!command
| Send lines n1 through n2 to command; replace with output.
|
n!!command
| Send n lines to command; replace with output.
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!!
| Repeat last system command.
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!!command
| Replace current line with output of command.
|
:sh
| Create subshell; return to file with EOF.
|
| Ctrl-Z
| Suspend editor, resume with fg.
|
:so file
| Read and execute ex commands from file. |