For many users, working in the Unix environment means using vi, a full-screen text editor available on most Unix systems. Even those who know vi of...
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Jul 14, 2010
I've been working on this book slowly and surely for awhile.
I'm ultimately not going to finish it, as I really don't use vi, I use vim, and find the expansions offered by vim (too many to list) insanely useful, especially with my limited experience re: the macros.
I'm not a pro, but as I get increasingly interested in working with increasingly outdated/limited workstations, software such as vim regularly amazes me in its capacity for working quickly without . . .
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I'm ultimately not going to finish it, as I really don't use vi, I use vim, and find the expansions offered by vim (too many to list) insanely useful, especially with my limited experience re: the macros.
I'm not a pro, but as I get increasingly interested in working with increasingly outdated/limited workstations, software such as vim regularly amazes me in its capacity for working quickly without . . .
More...
Feb 10, 2008
Pete
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vi has two modes: the one where it beeps alot and the one where it screws up your document. If you thought that was funny, you should get this book.
I always learn some new bit of vim arcana when I pick this up again, which has happened at least 10 times since I've owned it. I bought this back when I was a linux noob, and it still has things to teach me.
I always learn some new bit of vim arcana when I pick this up again, which has happened at least 10 times since I've owned it. I bought this back when I was a linux noob, and it still has things to teach me.
May 07, 2010
John
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used this book for a vi class... ok, nice summary of commands as part of the book... vi has a steep learning curve but is the best editor out there... use a version for windows...
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