[HN Gopher] Learn Vim (2021)
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       Learn Vim (2021)
        
       Author : sadfdsgf
       Score  : 17 points
       Date   : 2023-02-24 21:04 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
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       | Daunk wrote:
       | I love Vim, it's just a shame it takes 200 years to setup
       | properly.
        
         | jzelinskie wrote:
         | I'd honestly point folks towards Helix[0] these days if they
         | don't already have something keeping them on neovim/vim.
         | 
         | There's very little in the ways of needing to configure Helix;
         | it has most functionality that you'd find with batteries-
         | included vim "distributions" and it works out of the box with
         | the installed LSP servers on your system.
         | 
         | [0]: https://github.com/helix-editor/helix
        
           | noloblo wrote:
           | AFAIK is not fully compatible with Vim keystrokes
        
         | noloblo wrote:
         | Use neovim or astrovim or spacevim These are setup perfectly
         | and come with just the right batteries installed
        
         | crispinb wrote:
         | But if you develop the habit of spending just 10 minutes a day
         | on it, you can spread that over 10 million years.
        
       | brucethemoose2 wrote:
       | I defaulted to Nano when I picked up linux, and that unfortunate
       | choice has bitten me in the butt.
        
         | captnitro wrote:
         | Having only used Nano since picking up Linux 2 years ago, I'm
         | not sure what I'm missing. Can you make a case for me to learn
         | Vim?
        
           | bendiksolheim wrote:
           | If by "only used" you really mean you never ever use anything
           | else I don't believe you are missing anything. Other than
           | bragging rights of using Vim, of course /s
           | 
           | But if you occasionally use other editors, many of them have
           | plugins or modes enabling Vim keybindings. In my daily work I
           | switch between Emacs, IntelliJ, Vim and XCode, and all of
           | them have varying degrees of Vim emulation, which makes
           | switching a lot easier.
        
           | petepete wrote:
           | If you're productive and happy with nano I'm not sure there
           | is one.
           | 
           | I love vim and find it an incredibly productive tool, but
           | it's rare that my editing speed is the limiting factor.
           | 
           | However, in recent years with LSPs, the suggestions and
           | completion are something I really wouldn't want to give up.
        
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