Re:Vim FAQ
by Kurtz79 on Thursday September 04, 2014 @05:12AM
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Vim has been my main editor for years now, and I still can´t get used to think with with motions that involve more than 1/2 lines/words/chars.
I think it´s just an unnecessary middle step for the brain: if I want to get to the word "dog" I don´t want to think how many lines/words/chars away it is.
Instead: focus on search to move about. It´s much more immediate and practical in my opinion. Using '/' I can usually get where I want to be in 2/4 keystrokes.
Combine it with visual mode (or small motions) and then you will really experience the power of vim AND its simplicity.
I think for a beginner (and I still consider myself one, even after a couple of years of intensive use) it´s a much easier paradigm to start with.
I think it´s just an unnecessary middle step for the brain: if I want to get to the word "dog" I don´t want to think how many lines/words/chars away it is.
Instead: focus on search to move about. It´s much more immediate and practical in my opinion. Using '/' I can usually get where I want to be in 2/4 keystrokes.
Combine it with visual mode (or small motions) and then you will really experience the power of vim AND its simplicity.
I think for a beginner (and I still consider myself one, even after a couple of years of intensive use) it´s a much easier paradigm to start with.