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use - instead of \ in the basic mapping chapter

fixes #15
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author Steve Losh <steve@stevelosh.com>
date Sat, 16 Jun 2012 16:21:37 -0400
parents ea55cbb8a952
children 7a638cd48d48
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files chapters/03.markdown

Changes

--- a/chapters/03.markdown	Sat Jun 16 16:19:20 2012 -0400
+++ b/chapters/03.markdown	Sat Jun 16 16:21:37 2012 -0400
@@ -11,18 +11,18 @@
 Type a few lines of text into a file, then run:
 
     :::vim
-    :map \ x
+    :map - x
 
-Put your cursor somewhere in the text and press `\`.  Notice how Vim deleted the
+Put your cursor somewhere in the text and press `-`.  Notice how Vim deleted the
 character under the cursor, just like if you had pressed `x`.
 
 We already have a key for "delete that character under the cursor", so let's
 change that mapping to something slightly more useful.  Run this command:
 
     :::vim
-    :map \ dd
+    :map - dd
 
-Now put your cursor on a line somewhere and press `\` again.  This time Vim
+Now put your cursor on a line somewhere and press `-` again.  This time Vim
 deletes the entire line, because that's what `dd` does.
 
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