Basic File Editing in Vim

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Basic File Editing in Vim

Vim is a powerful text editor known for its complex nature, but that doesn't mean the way you use it always has to be complicated. When you need to read, navigate, and make simple updates to a file, Vim can be the perfect choice, too.

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Lab Info

Level

Beginner

Last updated

Sep 24, 2025

Duration

15m

Challenge

Update app.js in Vim

Change the instance of todo in the last line to read app.
Challenge

Update server.js in Vim

Change the existing port 8080 in the server.js file so that it is set to 80 instead. Update both instances of the port.

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