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Re:Tell HN: Vim users, `:x` is like `:wq` but writes only wh... by an-honest-moose on Saturday January 07, 2023 @02:57PM (#34291995)
The only reason the footgun is there is because vim put it there. Seems reasonable to me to be frustrated by that.
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Re:Tell HN: Vim users, `:x` is like `:wq` but writes only wh... by raydiatian on Saturday January 07, 2023 @03:34PM (#34292444)
Then upgrade to nvim like everybody else idk
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Re:Tell HN: Vim users, `:x` is like `:wq` but writes only wh... by jgb1984 on Saturday January 07, 2023 @03:58PM (#34292701)
Some people value stability and gvim. I don't consider nvim an upgrade, it's just a fork with different priorities which may or may not suit you. I continue to use vim and gvim.
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Re:Tell HN: Vim users, `:x` is like `:wq` but writes only wh... by avbanks on Saturday January 07, 2023 @04:18PM (#34292930)
The one gripe I gave with neovim is the stability.
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