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vi (and its cousins like vim etc)in IMO is the best editor in the whole wide world . It is the one true editor

ahh, the sweet smell of flamebait.

vi is good for... ... ... yep... that about sums it up.

for Windows Application/Web development, i use VS2008.
for OS Dev, I use Dev C++ and Notepad.
for General Notes/Text, I use Notepad, gEdit, and Mac:Word.

I never quite got the hang of the Vi shortcuts and such, not very aesthetically appealing if you ask me... and don't retort with "It's better to have brain than beauty" because notepad has a simple interface and is extremely easy to use.


yes, I know I am participating in the upcoming flamewar... but It's late and I'm bored. =)

Scribes ain't too bad either.

C-x C-e! M-x flame-thread! Arise, my fellow Emacsen!

It burns

Vi (or Vim) is one of those editors that at first it's hard to use. But as time go on, you start to fall in love with. Sometimes if I'm coding in windows (haven't needed to for 2 years). I find my self doing this. But the main thing I like about Vi is the ability to add a number before a command. And that command will be done that many times. For example.

I know some basic commands for Vi because you find it on all unix boxes. But thats it.

I know some basic commands for Vi because you find it on all unix boxes. But thats it.

That's untrue, gentoo linux does not come with it by default and as of right now, I don't have and I never have had vi installed on my computer.

I suppose that has something to do with me being an emacs addict though.

iammisc wrote:

I know some basic commands for Vi because you find it on all unix boxes. But thats it.

That's untrue, gentoo linux does not come with it by default and as of right now, I don't have and I never have had vi installed on my computer.

I suppose that has something to do with me being an emacs addict though.

I believe he said unix, not linux.

Of course it is mostly vim on linux but thats the same for the user. Who cant get out of the program.

But you cant count gentoo because it is a "all from the scratch" system where you have more choices then you need.

iammisc wrote:

I know some basic commands for Vi because you find it on all unix boxes. But thats it.

That's untrue, gentoo linux does not come with it by default and as of right now, I don't have and I never have had vi installed on my computer.

I suppose that has something to do with me being an emacs addict though.

As much an emacs addict as I am, the OP is correct - vi is the de facto standard editor and is installed on more unix boxen than emacs. When I log into a box I first try emacs, then try vi[m].

I try nano first. I utterly hate Vi with a passion.

I've always used and liked vi/vim but I discovered spell checking in vim a week ago. I don't need anything else now

I know some basic commands for Vi because you find it on all unix boxes. But thats it.

That's untrue, gentoo linux does not come with it by default and as of right now, I don't have and I never have had vi installed on my computer.

I suppose that has something to do with me being an emacs addict though.

As much an emacs addict as I am, the OP is correct - vi is the de facto standard editor and is installed on more unix boxen than emacs. When I log into a box I first try emacs, then try vi[m].

You're right in that vi is installed on more unix boxes than emacs or other text editors. However, I was merely pointing out the fact that not all flavors of unix come with vi as a default.

Vi (made in 1976) still can do things that most (although I have not seen another one that can do everything Vi can do) editors can't do (or requires more time to accomplish the same goal). Most of Vi's key combinations are because of when it was made (back then keyboards didn't have CTRL, ALT, and Arrow Keys).

I personally prefer nano. But when worst comes to worst I can use vi. It never ceases to confuse me though, with the weird way of entering commands :S.