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Using an ide to bigger things, and then just nano to edit or creat simple things. … and bat to view. I cant really see why i should make the effort to learn vim or its like
I was in the same boat for few years but I was on windows using Notepad++.
When I switched to Linux I thought nano was fine (and it is) but mostly because I didn’t want to bother with the possibility of “getting stuck” in vim. Now i even use vim to take notes in meetings at work. It’s just efficient once you’ve developed the muscle memory.
If you want to try it, spend an hour going through the tutorial, vimtutor. (I think it works anywhere there’s vim already installed).
Learning vim has been fun for me, which is why it always seems weird to me when people say stuff like “why should I have to learn, etc.” It’s like there’s no point in doing something unless it puts money into your wallet?
Learning new things makes you a better person. It’s good for your brain.
It’s like asking why you should make the effort to bake cookies or learn origami.
It really all depends upon what you’re doing. Some people don’t like to leave the terminal, and editors like nano or micro aren’t powerful enough for them. If all you’re doing is working with configs or something like that, micro or nano is just as good as vim.
Using an ide to bigger things, and then just nano to edit or creat simple things. … and bat to view. I cant really see why i should make the effort to learn vim or its like
I was in the same boat for few years but I was on windows using Notepad++.
When I switched to Linux I thought nano was fine (and it is) but mostly because I didn’t want to bother with the possibility of “getting stuck” in vim. Now i even use vim to take notes in meetings at work. It’s just efficient once you’ve developed the muscle memory.
If you want to try it, spend an hour going through the tutorial, vimtutor. (I think it works anywhere there’s vim already installed).
Noted. In my Vi notes ;)
Learning vim has been fun for me, which is why it always seems weird to me when people say stuff like “why should I have to learn, etc.” It’s like there’s no point in doing something unless it puts money into your wallet?
Learning new things makes you a better person. It’s good for your brain.
It’s like asking why you should make the effort to bake cookies or learn origami.
Valid argument there even if it doesn’t make me faster, I just have a whole lot of other subjects and tools that i prioritise higher.
It really all depends upon what you’re doing. Some people don’t like to leave the terminal, and editors like nano or micro aren’t powerful enough for them. If all you’re doing is working with configs or something like that, micro or nano is just as good as vim.
Ok, then don’t. Thanks for sharing.