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Command-line prompt

after pressing `:`

command-line-prompt #utils#vim

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Core Idea

Command-line prompt is after pressing :, you can enter commands such as :wq. It usually makes the most sense alongside Insert mode.

Why It Matters Here

Mathbong reuses this term across vim posts as shared vocabulary.

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