Vim Text Editor
Vim is the default text editor that is installed already in most Linux distributions. It is one of the most powerful and lightweight text editors that deals with a lot of work purposes, from basic file editing to software development by providing an Integrated Development Environment(IDE). Vim was derived from the Vi text editor which was used in Unix operating system in early 1970/80. Vim text editor is generally preferred for Linux administrators or Developers. It has some special features such as:
- Search and replace
- GUI mode
- Autocompletion
- Undo/redo
- Color schemes
Also, it has 5 special features such as:
- It can work with multiple files.
- Switch the case using the (~) command.
- Block mode
- More than one level of undo using the .vimrc file
- There are multiple plugins available for Vim.
Pros of Vim
- It is a powerful and quite faster text editor.
- It serves in multiple files.
- Most powerful plugins compare to any text editors.
Cons of Vim
- It has complicated work options that make little difficult to use.
- New learners will find it difficult when it comes to use.
Example of Vim
Step 1: We can use the Vim text editor using the vim command
vim gfg.txt
Step 2: There are some basic options used to operate the vim text editor such as
I - insert mode
esc + :wq - save and exit
esc + q! - exit without save
- ESC + yy – copy the text line under the cursor
- ESC + p – paste the copied text line
- ESC + 0 – move the cursor to the starting point of the first line
- ESC + $ – move the cursor to the starting point of the last line