Enter insert mode indented in VIM

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See above picture. My cursor is on line 23 at the start of the line in normal mode. What is a quick command to begin inserting at the correct indentation level?

score 11 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 10 '17 at 21:39

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'cc' will replace the contents of the current line and enter insert mode at the correct indentation

edited Oct 10 '17 at 21:39

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score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 10 '17 at 21:40

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O and o will "open" a line above or below the current line, and at the correct indentation level.

edited Oct 10 '17 at 21:40

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answered Oct 31 '10 at 11:36

Enter insert mode indented in VIM

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