Re:Vim: ZZ and zz: Do you know the difference?
by WastingMyTime89 on Monday January 09, 2023 @04:58AM
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And it's a perfectly fine way to use vi or vim as a basic editor present on every POSIX system.
Yet, as a long time user, I regret that beginners are often presented with a list of commandes to memorize and are never introduced to what makes vim actually nice: composing scopes and actions.
I have the same issue with the s command. Most people treat the parameters as something slightly magical to be googled when needed. Meanwhile, reading the ed manual was eyes-opening for me. It really helped me understand both where vim comes from and what sed does.
Yet, as a long time user, I regret that beginners are often presented with a list of commandes to memorize and are never introduced to what makes vim actually nice: composing scopes and actions.
I have the same issue with the s command. Most people treat the parameters as something slightly magical to be googled when needed. Meanwhile, reading the ed manual was eyes-opening for me. It really helped me understand both where vim comes from and what sed does.