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My original comments specific to how I was describing vim; that is, I found that basic vim really isn't faster than a GUI editor, but if you have a good set of plugins and macros, vim works great.
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= Beginner's guide =
We talked about vim and how to set it up. Basically type
and follow this. You'll learn the basic hotkeys.
{{Note|If all you're using is basic vim, it isn't the best. Vim has decreased in popularity as people move towards GUI editors and IDEs, but it still has a place due to its ubiquity in *nix systems and a requirement on systems without a GUI such as a server. Additionally, when using macros and plugins, vim really shows its power.}}
== .vimrc file ==
Line <code>5</code> sets backspace to delete lines nicely instead of moving backwards.
{{Note|Type <code>:set</code> to view all the possible settings, and type <code>:help <setting></code> to get more information on specific settings.}}
== Plugins ==
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