Understanding VI(M)
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We are going down memory lane and try to understand why VI(M) exists and what sets it apart from other editors. With the history straightened up, we learn how to quit VIM and some other advanced tricks as well as the mental modal behind editing files with VIM. Last but not least we are going to look at how to configure VIM and where it makes sense to use and where it doesn't.
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Understanding VI(M)
- 1. 1 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d UNDERSTANDING VI(M)
- 2. 2 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d Currently on a mission to narrow the gap between human thinking and computer language Kai Richard K旦nig P A R T N E R @ B I T S P A R K
- 3. 3 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d Vi user for 10 years Switched from textmate I use VI(M) professionally for a long time now
- 4. 4 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d Before falling in love with VI(M) I used notepad++ and later textmate
- 5. 5 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d Manipulating text is the most fundamental skill a programmer should have. The better you are at it the faster you can translate ideas and concepts into working code.
- 6. 6 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d VI(M) has a special place among all other editors
- 7. 7 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d VI(M) has a special place among all other editors
- 8. 8 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d VI(M) has a special place among all other editors
- 9. 9 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d What I hope you take away from this > History of the first flamewar (emacs vs. vi) > Understand the differences between emacs and vim > And how to turn vim + shell into a workable IDE
- 10. 10 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d 'Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.'
- 11. 11 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d DEMO like its 01.01.1970
- 12. 12 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d eds ideas and limitation? > Two distinct modes insert and command/normal > No arrowkeys and no backspace > Pain in the a$$ to work with > No idea where the cursor is or what the document looks like
- 13. 13 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d A little History of Editors ed sed ex vi emacs 1976 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editor_war 1991 vim 1970
- 14. 14 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d Operators and Motions are the building blocks of text manipulation language in VIM opertator:count:motion d - delete y - copy c - change / - search w - word f - find
- 15. 15 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d The fundamental difference is how you execute commands against text In Emacs every command can be bound any keystroke e.g. `deleteWordUnderCursor()` can be CTRL+Shift+Y In VI every keystroke is a command that can be composed with other commands e.g. `diw` BTW: this resembles the UNIX philosophy more closely
- 16. 16 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d DEMO like its 01.01.1990 sort of
- 17. 17 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d You can turn VIM into an IDE with tmux and some essential plugins
- 18. 18 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d You can turn VIM into an IDE with tmux and some essential plugins Don't put anything in your .vimrc you don't understand! https://dougblack.io/words/a-good-vimrc.html
- 19. 19 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d You can turn VIM into an IDE with tmux and some essential plugins Dont be like me
- 20. 20 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d You can turn VIM into an IDE with tmux and some essential plugins https://github.com/Shougo/dein.vim
- 21. 21 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d You can turn VIM into an IDE with tmux and some essential plugins https://github.com/ctrlpvim/ctrlp.vim https://github.com/scrooloose/nerdtree
- 22. 22 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d You can turn VIM into an IDE with tmux and some essential plugins https://github.com/tmux/tmux
- 23. 23 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d You wont succeed if you dont practice but dont be to hard on your self. VI is not difficult its just uncommon because we are so used to the ideas of emacs Start slow and ease into it - when using the shell to change code use VI from time to time. Dont go crazy with plugins.
- 24. 24 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d Thanks ≡乾∧
- 25. 25 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d Questions?
- 26. 26 @ k a i _ r i c h a r d 際際滷s and Links Twitter: @kai_richard Github: https://github.com/kairichard/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kairichard/
Editor's Notes
- #4: Beore using VI i used textmate and before that i think it was notepad ++
- #5: Beore using VI i used textmate and before that i think it was notepad ++
- #6: I can talk a little bit about vim and share my experience with you but not at all would I call my self an advance user. But manipulating text is the most fundamental skill a programmer should have. The better you are at changing things to match you internal concept/idea the faster you are at translating ideas into working code.
- #12: Backspace want invented yet that is vim tried to be effcient
- #13: Then came the mouse and changed everything. Because it is easy to learn and does not require remembering keystrokes and movements, it only needs visual cortex which costs less energy and is easier to use. Make the metaphore with the champions chips of remembering stuff and the one strategy they use to put stuff into imaganiary places. When you are not inserting new code what are you doing?
- #15: There are many motions, word-motion, text-motions, line motions - but the underlying syntax of the language stays the same. To gether these from commands