How do you delete a specific character in Vim?

Position your cursor on the character and press x. For instance, to fix the word "Helllo world!" by deleting the extra "l", place the cursor on the extra "l" and press x.

How can you delete multiple words or characters at once in Vim?

Use the d command followed by a motion. For example:

• dw - deletes a word.
• dW - deletes a word ignoring punctuation.
• 2dw - deletes two words.

How do you delete all the text on a line in Vim?

Move to the desired line and use the D or d$ command to delete everything from the cursor to the end of the line.

What command deletes an entire line in Vim?

Use dd to delete the current line. To delete multiple lines, use [count]dd. For example, 3dd deletes three lines.

How do you repeat a previous deletion command in Vim?

Use the . command to repeat the last action.