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How do you use the "K"-button in the normal mode of VIM?

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K is used to open manuals. I am interested how you use it. Can you use it to all kind of manuals, such as C, java and other things?

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Léo Léopold Hertz 준영 Avatar asked May 09 '09 18:05

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:help K can give you more explanation than anyone else here could

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soulmerge Avatar answered Sep 29 '22 12:09

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