Anyone who finds fault with this list = Skill issue.
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I wish
Text editors should be simple and approachable above all. Nano is undeniably the best by this definition.
I’ve been daily driving nano for years, I wish it was less of an afterthought when people debate text editors.
As a simple terminal editor with no bells and whistles it works great, I used it a lot at my last job when I had to make a small tweek on a program that was loaded on the “build server”.
It’s simple, easy to use, and doesn"t fight you.
it feels like it was made quickly after people complained about vim or emacs bein too hard and then just minimally maintained
I do not agree with your premise. Some editors should be simple and approachable above all. Some should also be super customizable and efficient to use for those who want do dive deep into their editor.
Text editors should be simple and approachable above all.
Why? I’d say they should edit text well above all.
Vim -> Emacs
Please! no more editor wars, just use
ed! And if you need the fancy modern features, you can always use notepad.You’d have to know how to exit Vim to do that though
My nemisis, we meet again!
Oops, all vim!
Sounds like vim is aspiring to be Emacs.
only because once you start using vim, you can’t stop. why do you think people make full on operating systems within vim?
because they can’t leave.
shots fired
You can tell it’s legit, because it says Vi.
Pro tip for new VIM users: it’s “Q”.
:q to be exact
This is one of those threads where it is like all of you are just speaking funny(?) gibberish at each other.
You used the wrong icon. It should be emacs
I am a firm believer of (neo)vim being the pinnacle of editing. My workdays start with vim and end with vim. But vim is not the everything app, which the e in emacs probably stands for.
HOWEVER, there are vim plugins for almost everything, which is pretty cool. This point goes to you, emacs rivals. Let’s keep it between us and not the vs code or IDE weirdos
Yeah, emacs makes way more sense for this one
The only thing emacs is missing is a text editor
That actually made me laugh out loud. Well done
oh man. all the old jokes are new again. shit, am i basically a dad now?
Vi vs EMACS jokes are well within grandpa territory now. Sorry.
I saw that reply and figured I’d just let the whippersnappers enjoy themselves 😅
it’s a healthy sign of a community when dad jokes enter the cultural milieu as something that’s passed from generation to generation. we inherited these jokes, handed them down, and someday they’ll be handed down again
That’s why evil-mode exists
The only thing emacs is missing is a text editor
How dare you. I’m sending the church of emacs after your ass.
Free software song starts playing
Surely someone has used the built-in Lisp interpreter to emulate a feature exact
nano.
C-x M-c M-butterfly
Neovim*
yea, emacs even has a doctor
Is it possible to downvote a comment twice?
Upvote it first.
Genius!
Only acceptable in eVil form
Doom Emacs for those who have truly ascended.
It should be Neovim and Lua. Nobody should be subjected to the curse and torment of writing Elisp.
How the fuck did you beat me to it and get so many up votes so fast
I know it’s a classic but confused how I’m supposed to use Vim to send an email
Already got my Vim, any tips?
open it, use it. keep using it because you can’t close it
Mom: we have Google Maps at home
Google Maps at home: Vim
vim -> gnu emacs
emacs -> back to vim
vim -> back to emacs
emacs -> neovim
Full enlightenment achieved
neovim -> helix
enlightenment upgraded
and finally you replace vim with nano
Cast out the unbeliever! Drive them from our light! Let them not pass amongst the true believers lest they lead others astray!
Even though I regularly use vim for editing files, so many shortcuts and commands are still unknown. How would one approach this issue without reading the man page? Asking for a friend…
vimtutoris the starting point for learning vim, but it’s fairly surface-level. To actually learn vim, you should read through the user manual by typing:help usr_01and hitting enter in vim. It’s also accessible online here: https://vimhelp.org/usr_01.txt.html#usr_01.txt.It’s a fairly quick read, about 40ish pages that are reasonably short and is intended to be read straight through like a book. It provides a good overview of all of vim’s features.
Note: this is distinct from the reference manual, which is much, much larger and isn’t intended to be read straight through.
$ vimtutor
At first I thought you were joking. But that is actually a command. I’m surprised. Thanks!
No worries. I’ve been using vim for years and still don’t use anything fancier than marks and regex editing. 😄
How do I get off Google voice?
Guess what? :)
Vim
