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Post #114,279

8/19/03 3:58:58 AM

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I use vi. Well, actually, I use vim, which is commonly installed as vi on Linux and BSD. I also (GNU) screen as a far more versatile way to have multiple code windows open than vim's buffers and windows, however I do sometimes utilise the latter.

> 1). What are your top five must-haves in an editor?

I don't know that I can come up with 5 "must-haves", but the biggest reason I use vi is because it doesn't fence you into a beginners mode. I guess the second thing is that I don't have to use the mouse, followed by multiple-file support. And for error-checking, I have to be able to goto a specific line by number.

> 2). Why is your editor of choice better than other editors?

Mostly because I know it! :-) Plus there is a tendancy for IDEs to heavily use the F-keys, the cursor cluster and key-combinations.

> 3). Why is your editor better than an IDE?
> 4). Can you estimate how much more productive you are with an editor versus an IDE?

I've yet to use an IDE that I can enter or edit code quite as fast as I can in vi. Especially coupled with screen.

> 5). Do you use plug-ins with your editor? If so, which ones and why?

Syntax highlighting is exremely useful. The biggest advantage is that it can tell you the names of built-in functions...

Is it enough to love
Is it enough to breathe
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed

Is it enough to die
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be Anything but Ordinary
Please

-- "Anything but Ordinary" by Avril Lavigne.

Post #114,363

by slugbug

8/19/03 4:21:01 PM

deposit accepted :-)

This is good input....

Question on this:

"I use vi is because it doesn't fence you into a beginners mode"

Ok, the comment above is fair enough. But, what if one were a
beginner? Is vi(m) appropriate or overwhelming? Which editor
would be good for a noob?

Also, do you want to be quoted in print? If so, got title/company?

Thank you,
-Slugbug

Post #114,520

by static

8/20/03 8:03:53 AM

Gotta think about that...

Question on this:

"I use vi is because it doesn't fence you into a beginners mode"

Ok, the comment above is fair enough. But, what if one were a
beginner? Is vi(m) appropriate or overwhelming? Which editor
would be good for a noob?

(Trying to be quotable...) It is an unfortunate truth that vi requires some persistence to learn. Pair programming makes this easier, incidentally, as does the desire to "do tricks" with it that you may see a vi-expert do. Fortunately, Vim specifically makes learning it easier in two ways: it knows about cursor keys, which makes the learning curve a bit easier, plus it has a tutorial called vimtutor which teaches you the basics. ]

I personally found that vi was easiest to learn when it was the most capable editor available. It was on a university box where the alternative was ed (line editing was done with regexps!).

Also, do you want to be quoted in print? If so, got title/company?

I will have to check. We're only a small company, so titles are somewhat indistinct.

Wade.

Is it enough to love
Is it enough to breathe
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed

Is it enough to die
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be Anything but Ordinary
Please

-- "Anything but Ordinary" by Avril Lavigne.

Post #114,661

by static

8/20/03 10:57:27 PM

Quoting okay.

I would be Senior Developer at Excido Pty Ltd.

Wade.

Is it enough to love
Is it enough to breathe
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed

Is it enough to die
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be Anything but Ordinary
Please

-- "Anything but Ordinary" by Avril Lavigne.

Post #115,047

by slugbug

8/23/03 10:20:43 AM

Thanks very much!

Welcome to IWETHEY!