Vim: Using Abbreviations

VIM abbreviations can save typing and/or improve typing accuracy. By using :ab or :abbreviate, you can define abbreviations in VIM editor or the .vimrc file.

i.e. This command will automatically replace "cia" with "central intelligence agency"

:ab cia central intelligence agency

or

:abbreviate cia central intelligence agency

i.e. You can also shorten a line of code

:ab ubb #! /usr/bin/bash

The above code will replace ubb with #! /usr/bin/bash

The following command will remove a specific abbreviation

:una ubb

or

:unabbreviate ubb

This command will remove all abbreviations defined

:abc

or

:abclear