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- [Instructor] Let's open sherlock.txt,

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vim sherlock.txt.

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You're in normal mode

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and at the beginning of the file.

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To move around, you can use the arrow keys.

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However, this will force you

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to move your fingers from the natural typing position.

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Instead of the arrow keys,

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you can use the H, J, K, L keys.

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If you're an old-time gamer,

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you might recognize these keys.

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They were used in games

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to move around, as well.

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H goes to the left,

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J goes down,

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K goes up, and L goes right.

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It takes some time to get used to it

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but once you get it,

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it comes naturally.

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If you'd like to practice,

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you can head over to vim-adventures

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and try the first level.

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H, J, K, L move one character

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in each direction.

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Like many other vim commands,

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you can prefix them with a number,

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telling how many times you'd like the command

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to be executed.

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Let's move to the beginning of the file

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and then type 10L.

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This will move us 10 characters to the right.

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If you type 6J,

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this will move you six lines down.