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date: 2021-03-10T07:40
tags:
  - vim
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# replace mode

From Normal mode, `R` activates Replace mode, which behaves a lot like Insert
mode, except that it allows you to effectively type over existing content. This
is different from `r`, which is a single character replacement (ending back in
Normal mode) - `R` requires you to deliberately exit back to Normal mode.