Neovim and Vim Tips
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HowTo Geek ☛ What Is Neovim, And How Can You Get Started Using It?
Whether you’re a seasoned coder, just getting into programming, or simply want to edit a few files, a good text editor is an essential tool. While it has a daunting reputation and, yes, a little bit of a learning curve, Neovim is absolutely worth learning, maybe even more than its storied predecessors.
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HowTo Geek ☛ Why Neovim Is My Text Editor of Choice, and What Makes It So Powerful
While other editors may offer more visual flair and a friendlier aesthetic, Neovim traces its roots back to an editor for the 1970s. So why is it my text editor of choice? Mainly because it has superpowers you simply won’t find in most other editors.
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HowTo Geek ☛ 11 Vim Tips That Will Save You Hours of Editing Time
Want to take your Vim game to the next level? From my time using Vim, I've learned many neat tips and tricks that have saved me tons of time and headaches while editing with Vim. I'm sharing some of my top tips in this guide so you can incorporate them into your workflow.
1 Quickly Moving the Cursor
Vim is designed for efficient navigation without relying on the mouse or arrow keys. Knowing Vim's cursor movement commands can save you a lot of time and sanity when dealing with large files. Vim provides several ways to move the cursor quickly from moving by characters, words, and paragraphs to jumping to specific locations.