[mythtv-users] OFF TOPIC: Text Editor(s) ?

Leif Pihl leif at pihl.us
Thu Nov 14 22:09:02 UTC 2013


Thank you gents.
I did not realize this was such a potent, dangerous topic. 
I'll to the vi / nano route as JF recommended: 
  vi basics because every distro has it, but
  nano if I'm going to go any deeper. 

LP






On Nov 14, 2013, at 4:04 PM, Joseph Fry wrote:

>> I can't recall the name of the Text Editor, but I know it had only two digits, and I think one was the letter "V'.
>> If I was only interested in that text editor, I could (re)ask him the name of if...
>> 
> 
> vi is probably what he used, and it is one of the most powerful
> around... but also a very, eccentric, one.
> 
>> 
>> What I'm interested in hearing your opinion on is...
>> 
>> What Text Editor do you think is "the best" (by what ever definition you choose),
>> and/or the one that you would recommend to a "newbie" like me?
> 
> vim or emacs are probably "the best", however both come with fairly
> steep learning curves.
> 
> I find that I use nano most often as it's very simple.
> 
> I recommend that you take the time to understand the basics of vi, as
> it is included in just about every linux distribution, including many
> embedded systems.  But unless you work in it regularly and are willing
> to take some time to really get to know it, having nano around, which
> is in most modern distros, is pretty handy.
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