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Learn Vim retweeted
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@dhh27 Feb 2024
Replying to @tobi
As much as I love TextMate, I've come to realize the folly of being tied to one commercial OS on the basis of an editor. I considered going all-in on VSCode, but if I'm going to switch editor after 20 years, I'd like it to be my last change. Vim will be here and free in 100 years
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Always enjoy seeing someone trying to exit Vim for the first time.
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Did you know that Vim can increment hex, binary, and octal numbers with ctrl-x and ctrl-a? In fact, it can even increment letters. 🤔 Why would you ever use that? Useful example on the blog: bit.ly/3nJYbGm 📨 Sign up for more Vim tips: bit.ly/vimtricks
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Vim with and without syntax on. Which one are you? cyberciti.biz/faq/turn-on-or…
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Why are people from Norway so good at editing files in Linux? Their ancestors are vi-kings.
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Vim is for everyone! The fun part of Vim is to keep finding tricks from day to day. Here are some profiles that shares Vim goodies: - @MasteringVim from @jovica - @vim_tricks - @learnvim - @rossijonas (myself)
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If you didn't think it was gonna happen... then here is your 2021 surprise!! Vimconf.live is coming back bigger than ever. Get excited for all the vim goodness 🥳
Heh. it is good that i have page if new user stuck inside vim cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-unix… :P
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Learn Vim retweeted
Did you know you can paste into Vim's command line with Ctrl-r and * ? 👉 Read the tip: bit.ly/3cDjbui 📨 Level up with our weekly VimTricks newsletter: bit.ly/vimtricks
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🙌 ⌨️ Vim Twitter Awesome! If you are into #Vim here's 4 very active profiles on Twitter, delivering tips every day: @MasteringVim @learnvim @vim_tricks @be_vimmer_en
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telescope.nvim is a highly extendable fuzzy finder over lists. Built on the latest awesome features from neovim core. Telescope is centered around modularity, allowing for easy customization. github.com/nvim-telescope/te…
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Here's a useful way to get a better view of the code surrounding your current line: • zt - reposition viewport so your current line is at the top • zz - middle • zb - bottom 👉 Read the tip: bit.ly/3nQjyWS 📨 Subscribe for weekly emails: bit.ly/vimtricks
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:: vim tip :: The "dot" feature confuses many. It’s important to know that with the . command, you can repeat only those commands which change the contents of the buffer. A change is any command which you can use to modify your text. F.e. hjkl won't be repeated with the .
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Use ctrl-k + 2 letters to add special characters. Examples: • oo • bullet • Db ◆ diamond bullet • Pd £ pound • Eu € euro • -N – en dash • -M — em 👉 Read the tip: bit.ly/3liiCut 📨 Subscribe for more: bit.ly/vimtricks
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key to getting in shape faster is joining a gym you can't exit
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Vim user trying his best to exit .... FYI, I have page too cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-unix… but this is cute ;)
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Learn Vim retweeted
Dumb vim trick I use regularly: I've edited several files each in a different vim window and want to add them all to git to make a commit: :windo !git add % and can then commit those changes with :!git commit -m "Did thing"
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