MODES OF VI EDITOR
MODES OF VI EDITOR Vi Editor is a full screen editor and has threemodes The Commandmode Insertmode (or) Textmode The exmode The Command Mode Every character typed is a command that takes action on the textfile The key pressed in this mode are not displayed on thescreen A character typed in the command mode mayeven cause Vi Editor to enter insert mode or the exmode Control can be returned to command mode by pressingthe Esckey The InsertMode (or) TextMode Every character typed is added to the text in thefile The user goes into this mode by pressing i or o ora and exits this mode by pressing the Esckey The ExMode Ex mode is also known as Last-Linemode user can enter Ex mode from Command mode by typing the colon ( : )character Anything typed in front of colon ( : ) is taken to be an Excommand The user can return to Command mode by pressing the EnterKey Diagrammatic RepresentationOfModes of ViEditor
