What are the different modes to use a VI editor?

Question

I am new to linux, I am trying to figure out VI editor. Though it is easy to use but I am finding it difficult to figure out the modes of it. Help me with the different modes of using VI editor. Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

VI editor in linux can be use in three modes, they are as follows:

1. Command mode – this is the mode can be treated as default, where you start in using the VI editor.
2. Edit mode – this mode allows you to do text editing, i.e. edit your file's content.
3. Ex mode – this mode is used to interact with vi and it contains instructions to process a file. basically execute file with different parameters.