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Vim

why vim

#22: Use a Single Editor Well

The editor should be an extension of your hand; make sure your editor is configurable, extensible, and programmable.

what is this talk about

~~ no introduction to vim ~~

but cool things vim can do

different editors

notepad like

Textmate like

eclipse like

vim/emacs

• ready to work/needs work
• mouse vs keyboard
• community

what is vim

modal: ex/insert/visual

scriptable/customizable

plugins for everything

getting started

• get vim 7.3
• get nice colortheme
• try vimtutor
• unbind arrowkeys! use hjkl
• use CMD-C instead of ESC
• undo u, redo CMD-r
• use . a lot

Let's go...

basics/cool things

• :help
• windows/tabs/viewports/buffers
• cmd-v
• MACROs
• viw vaw dis cap usw

plugins

• pathogen & git
• NERDTree
• Command-T
• ctags/taglist
• fugitive
• vimwiki
• pep8
• ...

Improving your Vim

• sheet for new commands
• sheet for annoyances

More

• vim cheatsheet
• vimcasts - http://vimcasts.org
• Coming Home to Vim - http://stevelosh.com/blog/2010/09/coming-home-to-vim/
• PyCon 2010:Customizing your editor for maximum productivity (#171) http://pycon.blip.tv/file/3359629/
• Tim Pope

Thanks

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