Why (G)vim rocks

Kroenecker · 09-16-2004, 12:21 AM

1. You can learn easily using the gui until you adapt to the hotkeys.

2. You can compile a program from within vim. And if there is an error it will let you know.

3. You can export your file to html format and then print it out from your browser.

4. (I have just started using it so there should be many more reasons...)

irfanhab · 09-16-2004, 02:09 AM

Why I hate GVim:

1, It has non-standard keyboard shortcuts

2, you can compile your program withon Kate, which also follows standard keyboard shortcuts, thats why I like it

3, Vim is OOLLLLLLLD, it's a thing of the past!
I have yet to meet someone who uses it for serious programming!

Cedrik · 09-16-2004, 04:42 AM

Vim is OOLLLLLLLD, it's a thing of the past!
When using Kate you have to run a X session, meaning without X you can't use computer to program, that's a big dependancy to me. Also, if misconfigured, Kate produce RTF format code in source files, very annoying.

It has non-standard keyboard shortcuts
What are standarts keyboard shortcuts ? Windows keyboards shortcuts ?

chrism01 · 09-16-2004, 05:58 AM

A lot of people use it for serious programming because it is based on vi, which comes as std on just about all Unix variations, whereas you can't guarantee the same about another editor.
Also, if you have a serious crash, vi is prob the only editor still working. It even runs off the boot floppy iirc.

sirclif · 09-16-2004, 08:34 AM

if you havent met a serious programmer that uses vi you haven't looked very hard. vi was built for programming. there are to many features to talk about that help programmers. the fact that its OOLLLLLLLD lets you know the people working on it have had a lot of time to see specific needs for the people who need it

infamous41md · 09-16-2004, 11:37 AM

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Originally posted by irfanhab
I have yet to meet someone who uses it for serious programming!

lol...

irfanhab · 09-16-2004, 02:07 PM

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When using Kate you have to run a X session, meaning without X you can't use computer to program, that's a big dependancy to me.

X comes with nearly every linux distro..., so it's not a dependancy as such.

I'm an Emacs and Kate fan!!
Emacs is excellent for software development, and I love it's mods which extent the functionality of the editor to an unimaginable level.

chrism01 · 09-16-2004, 02:49 PM

... but a lot of people like to not install X on servers to get best performance....

suowei1979 · 09-17-2004, 02:59 AM

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Originally posted by chrism01
... but a lot of people like to not install X on servers to get best performance....

I agree