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