# Neovim Day 1 Cheatsheet

### Modes
- `ESC` - Return to NORMAL mode
- `i` - Enter INSERT mode (insert before cursor)
- `v` - Enter VISUAL mode
- `A` - Enter INSERT mode at end of line

### Basic Movement (in NORMAL mode)
- `h j k l` - Left, down, up, right
- `w` - Next word
- `b` - Previous word
- `0` - Start of line
- `$` - End of line
- `gg` - Top of file
- `G` - Bottom of file

### Basic Editing
- `dd` - Delete line
- `x` - Delete character under cursor
- `u` - Undo
- `CTRL+r` - Redo
- `o` - New line below (enter INSERT mode)
- `O` - New line above (enter INSERT mode)

### Copy & Paste
- `yy` - Copy line
- `p` - Paste after cursor
- `P` - Paste before cursor
- `]p` - Paste on new line below with proper indentation

### Text Objects (in NORMAL mode)
- `di"` - Delete inside quotes
- `ci(` - Change inside parentheses
- `ya{` - Yank (copy) around curly braces

### Search
- `/pattern` - Search forward
- `n` - Next occurrence 
- `N` - Previous occurrence
- `:noh` or `ESC ESC` - Clear search highlighting

### File Explorer (netrw)
- `:Ex` - Open file explorer
- `-` - Go up directory
- `Enter` - Open file/directory
- `d` - Create directory
- `%` - Create file
- `:bd` or `CTRL+^` - Exit file explorer

### Save & Quit
- `:w` - Save
- `:q` - Quit
- `:wq` - Save and quit
- `:q!` - Quit without saving