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What is the benefit of using Vim?
The primary motivation for learning it is productivity as VIM saves time. You can do some pretty amazing things in a minimal amount of keystrokes compared to, let’s say, Gedit. If you like it, stick with it for some time, endure the pain and then you’ll see the benefits.
Why vim is the best text editor?
Vim is the best text editor/IDE out there. It is the “editor of choice of old-time Unix hackers”. Vim is one of the most popular programming editors out there. It’s loved by geeks for its speed, extensive feature set, and flexibility.
Is vim the most powerful text editor?
It is an extremely versatile and dynamic text editor that extends the capabilities of the Vi Unix editor. Vim is highly configurable and an editor that is really built for developers. However, for those with experience in programming, once mastered it is ultimately the king of text selection, even better than Sublime.
Should you use text editor or IDE?
IDEs can be used as text editors, and text editors can be used as IDEs. A text editor is just for writing/modifying text/code. With an IDE, you should do a lot more within that single program; running, debugging, version control, etc.
Is Vim still the best editor?
VIM has been around since 1991, it is one of the oldest text editors still around today and it is still around for a reason. It is an extremely versatile and dynamic text editor that extends the capabilities of the Vi Unix editor. Vim is highly configurable and an editor that is really built for developers.
Can you use Vim for everything?
That’s right, in Vim you can’t do anything as simple as exiting the program or, you know, actually typing some text, without RTFM. In other words, you need to be a power user to do even the most basic things.
What are the benefits of learning Vim as an editor?
This is trivial in A Serious Text Editor, but ridiculously cumbersome otherwise. Usually vim’s killer features are considered: A) that it’s available on pretty much every Unix you’ll ever encounter and B) your fingers very rarely have to leave the home row, which means you’ll be able to edit text very, very quickly.
Why is Vim good for switching between languages?
Simplicity means stability – Fewer features and a slower change of pace means less chance of unexpected behavior. Good for switching between languages – Text editors typically function the same, regardless of the programming language being written.
What is the difference between VI and Vim?
Vi vs. Vim. The differences between Vi and Vim aren’t terribly significant. Vim is simply an improved version of Vi. It pretty much has a ton of stuff that Vi doesn’t, and the opposite isn’t really true.
Which is the best site to learn Vim?
I’ve been using vi and vim also for some 20 years, and I’m still learning new things. David Rayner’s Best of Vim Tips site is an excellent list, though it’s probably more useful once you have some familiarity with vim. Could I live without it?