vim

28 Sep

Vim: an epic terminal-based text editor

stp2y0 CommentsNewscoding, community, development, engineering, inclusive, Linux, software, terminal, vim

(This Blog post is part of a collaborative work between Me and Mustapha El Idrissi, Consult his devTo page for more information: https://dev.to/appsbymuss) Introduction about Vim Vim (short for Vi IMproved) is a highly configurable and efficient text editor that extends the functionality of the classic Unix-based Vi editor. Created by Bram Moolenaar, Vim is designed to maximize productivity in text editing through a combination of keyboard-driven commands and modes. What are Buffers in vim ? In Vim, a buffer is essentially an in-memory representation of a file. When you open a file in Vim, it is loaded into a…

09 Aug

LEARN VIM

stp2y0 CommentsNewscoding, community, development, engineering, inclusive, programming, software, softwareengineering, texteditor, vim

Vim is a modal text editor for writing code, where you navigate round the screen with a keyboard instead of a mouse. Highly configurable Vim text editor is a favorite among system administrators and programmers. It is well-known for being strong and effective, but it requires a lot of study, particularly for inexperienced users. Because Vim is based on an older editor named Vi, the terms "Vi/Vim" are frequently used interchangeably. It was called VI - a Linux text editor which came about in 1976 by BILL JOY. Then it was improved in 1991 by BRAM MOOLENAAR. WHY WOULD I…