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====== VIM - Cheatsheet - Marks and positions ======

<code>
    :marks - list of marks

    ma - set current position for mark A

    `a - jump to position of mark A
    y`a - yank text to position of mark A
    
    `0 - go to the position where Vim was previously exited
    `" - go to the position when last editing this file
    `. - go to the position of the last change in this file
    `` - go to the position before the last jump

    :ju[mps] - list of jumps

    Ctrl + i - go to newer position in jump list
    Ctrl + o - go to older position in jump list

    :changes - list of changes

    g, - go to newer position in change list
    g; - go to older position in change list

    Ctrl + ] - jump to the tag under cursor
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  To jump to a mark you can either use a backtick (`) or an apostrophe (').

Using an apostrophe jumps to the beginning (first non-black) of the line holding the mark.

</WRAP>