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Learning the vi and Vim Editors

Errata for Learning the vi and Vim Editors

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Version Location Description Submitted by Date submitted
Printed Page p42
Scrolling the Screen

The note instructs the reader that ^ symbol followed by an upper case character means that you should hit Ctrl+Shift+character.
This seems to conflict the guide on page xix of the preface, where "^G" means hit CTRL-G.

 Allan Olweny  Jun 11, 2023 
O'Reilly learning platform Page chapter 7. Advanced Editing , section 2
https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/learning-the-vi/9781492078791/ch07.html#:-:text=.%2C.%2B4!%20

when executing `!)` for the below text

```
One sentence before.
With a screen editor you can scroll the page
move the cursor, delete lines, insert characters,
and more, while seeing the results of your edits
as you make them.
One sentence after.
```

vi should display +3! instead of +4!

```
One sentence after.
~
~
~
.,.+4! <--- +3!
```

 Pong Lam  Mar 21, 2024