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In fact, fg is "foreground" in Bash, but not in Vi(m). d3fg means:

d - Delete until...
3 - Do the next commandmotion 3 times
f - Go to the next occurrence of the next character pressed.
g - The character to go to.

Thus, d3fg will delete up to (including) the third letter g on the line after the cursor.

Thus the following text, with the cursor on the 0:

01g2g3g4g5g6

Becomes after d3fg:

4g5g6

In fact, fg is "foreground" in Bash, but not in Vi(m). d3fg means:

d - Delete until...
3 - Do the next command 3 times
f - Go to the next occurrence of the next character pressed.
g - The character to go to.

Thus, d3fg will delete up to (including) the third letter g on the line after the cursor.

Thus the following text, with the cursor on the 0:

01g2g3g4g5g6

Becomes after d3fg:

4g5g6

In fact, fg is "foreground" in Bash, but not in Vi(m). d3fg means:

d - Delete until...
3 - Do the next motion 3 times
f - Go to the next occurrence of the next character pressed.
g - The character to go to.

Thus, d3fg will delete up to (including) the third letter g on the line after the cursor.

Thus the following text, with the cursor on the 0:

01g2g3g4g5g6

Becomes after d3fg:

4g5g6

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Doorknob
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In fact, fg is Foreground"foreground" in Bash, but not in VIVi(Mm). d3fg aremeans:

d - Delete until...
3 - Do the next command 3 times
f - Go to the next occurrence of the next character pressed.
g - The character to go to.

Thus, d3fg will delete up to (including) the third letter g on the line after the cursor.

Thus the following text, with the cursor on the 0:

01g2g3g4g5g6

Becomes after d3fg:

4g5g6

In fact, fg is Foreground in Bash, but not in VI(M). d3fg are:

d - Delete until...
3 - Do the next command 3 times
f - Go to the next occurrence of the next character pressed.
g - The character to go to.

Thus, d3fg will delete up to (including) the third letter g on the line after the cursor.

Thus the following text, with the cursor on the 0:

01g2g3g4g5g6

Becomes after d3fg:

4g5g6

In fact, fg is "foreground" in Bash, but not in Vi(m). d3fg means:

d - Delete until...
3 - Do the next command 3 times
f - Go to the next occurrence of the next character pressed.
g - The character to go to.

Thus, d3fg will delete up to (including) the third letter g on the line after the cursor.

Thus the following text, with the cursor on the 0:

01g2g3g4g5g6

Becomes after d3fg:

4g5g6

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dotancohen
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In fact, fg is Foreground in Bash, but not in VI(M). d3fg are:

d - Delete until...
3 - Do the next command 3 times
f - Go to the next occurrence of the next character pressed.
g - The character to go to.

Thus, d3fg will delete up to (including) the third letter g on the line after the cursor.

Thus the following text, with the cursor on the 0:

01g2g3g4g5g6

Becomes after d3fg:

4g5g6

In fact, fg is Foreground in Bash, but not in VI(M). d3fg are:

d - Delete until...
3 - Do the next command 3 times
f - Go to the next occurrence of the next character pressed.
g - The character to go to.

Thus, d3fg will delete up to (including) the third letter g on the line after the cursor.

In fact, fg is Foreground in Bash, but not in VI(M). d3fg are:

d - Delete until...
3 - Do the next command 3 times
f - Go to the next occurrence of the next character pressed.
g - The character to go to.

Thus, d3fg will delete up to (including) the third letter g on the line after the cursor.

Thus the following text, with the cursor on the 0:

01g2g3g4g5g6

Becomes after d3fg:

4g5g6

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