Distinguish column zero, first nonblank, line end and file destinations.
Before this lesson: Choose a word destination.
0 reaches column zero, ^ the first nonblank character and $ the last character. gg reaches the first line; G the last. A count before G names a line: 3G reaches line 3. Follow a line jump with 0 when the exact column matters.
On “ review notes”, 0 lands on the first space, ^ on r and $ on s. On a longer document, gg0 establishes the first line and first column regardless of the previous cursor position.
// review notes
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Before this lesson: Choose a word destination.
0 reaches column zero, ^ the first nonblank character and $ the last character. gg reaches the first line; G the last. A count before G names a line: 3G reaches line 3. Follow a line jump with 0 when the exact column matters.
On “ review notes”, 0 lands on the first space, ^ on r and $ on s. On a longer document, gg0 establishes the first line and first column regardless of the previous cursor position.
# review notes
Use Reset to try again.
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Before this lesson: Choose a word destination.
0 reaches column zero, ^ the first nonblank character and $ the last character. gg reaches the first line; G the last. A count before G names a line: 3G reaches line 3. Follow a line jump with 0 when the exact column matters.
On “ review notes”, 0 lands on the first space, ^ on r and $ on s. On a longer document, gg0 establishes the first line and first column regardless of the previous cursor position.
review notes
Use Reset to try again.
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