Tip 56: Traverse the Change List

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# If you open the file in vim,
# then you can \"ayy@a the next line to execute the vim command: 
:h changelist

• :changes: inspect the contents of change list
• g,: traverse forward through the change list
• g;: traverse backward through the change list

Marks for the Last Change

• `.: references the position of the last change

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# If you open the file in vim,
# then you can \"ayy@a the next line to execute the vim command: 
:h `.

• `^: tracks the position of the cursor the last time that Insert mode was stopped

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# If you open the file in vim,
# then you can \"ayy@a the next line to execute the vim command: 
:h `^

• gi: return to the latest Insert mode position.

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# If you open the file in vim,
# then you can \"ayy@a the next line to execute the vim command: 
:h gi