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I second emacs


On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 9:55 PM, Eric Schulte <schulte.eric / gmail.com> wrote:

> To piggy-back on and emphasize the importance of Dana's point,
>
> If you are or intend to become a programmer you should commit to
> learning either VI or Emacs.
>
> They are both ubiquitous, can be used on any language or file type and
> have the same core of essential features...
>
> - Indenting, reformatting.
> - Syntax highlighting.
> - Auto-completion
> - Frames
> - Regions
> - Unlimited undo and redo.
> - Multiple cut and paste clipboards.
> - Spell checking.
> - Multiple language support (including Unicode, R-to-L for Hebrew, Arabic,
> etc.)
> - Extensible
>  - Macros and functions.
>  - Fully customizable keys vs. actions.
> - Handle text strings, full lines, rectangles.
> - Adapt to type of file (.txt, .c, .html, etc.) being edited.
> - No line length or file size limits, within reason.
> - Automatically handle UNIX, MAC, DOS line endings (LF, CR, CRLF
> respectively).
> - Binary file editing.
> - Well documented, both internally and via available books and ebooks.
> - Large user/support community
>
> that allow your text editing to expand to true sensi black-belt
> olympic telepathic grand-master 9-Dan ninja-type powers.  ultimately
> the effort spent learning the tool will be more than re-payed in your
> increased efficiency.
>
> Sorry if this turned a little proselytising.
>
> Thanks -- Eric
>
> I took the feature list mainly from
> http://www.prismnet.com/~dierdorf/emacsvi.html<http://www.prismnet.com/%7Edierdorf/emacsvi.html>which incidentaly is
> the first google hit for "vim emacs"
>
> On Saturday, August 9, at 01:01, Dana Merrick wrote:
>  > Jayson Williams wrote:
>  > > I think I will give VIM a whirl.
>  >
>  > If you're gonna go with Vim, I highly recommend you buy O'Reilly's book
> on
>  > learning Vi/Vim. Vi isn't like any other text editors that you have used
> before.
>  >
>  > That being said, I encourage you to learn Vi, for in my opinion it is
> one of the
>  > most valuable skills a programmer can have.
>  >
>  > -Dana
>  >
>  >
>  > --
>  > Dana Merrick - System Administrator
>  > Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc.
>  > 54B Middlesex Tpke, Bedford, MA 01730
>  > 617.621.0060 x112 - http://www.ics.com
>  >
>
> --
> schulte
>
>
>
>

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