Best of Vim — 2023

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   freeCodeCamp·3y

   How to Use Vim – Tutorial for Beginners

   Vim is a free and open-source cross-platform text editor. It was first released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for UNIX variants. Vim comes pre-installed on most *nix operating systems, but if it's installed on your system, you can install it with a package manager of your choice.

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   Pointer·3y

   Developer workflow tips no one tells you about

   These are the tools, tips and advice I wish I had internalized when I was just starting out. Many of the details below are specific to macOS, but similar tips and tricks apply on other systems. I've broken it down into the following categories: Computer setup Command-Line-Related Things Technical but non-CS advice.

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   The Next Web·3y

   Dev world mourns loss of Vim creator Bram Moolenaar

   Dutch software engineer Bram Moolenaar died on August 3, 2023 after suffering from a medical condition that ‘rapidly progressed over the last few weeks’ Vim is a free and open-source, screen-based text editor that has been at the forefront of many software developments since its release in 1991.

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   Linux Handbook·3y

   7 Reasons Why Developers Prefer NeoVim Over Vim

   Neovim is an editor that aims to improve the quality of life for all developers, better than Vim. NeoVim has gathered a significant following among developers. The lead developer of Vim has not been fostering the development of Vim as a community-friendly project. The Vim codebase is less maintainable than Neovim.

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   Hacker News·2y

   csdvrx/CuteVim: Sensible defaults for Vim

   CuteVim is a minimal configuration file for Vim that provides sensible defaults, such as a tabline, line counter, backups, and more. It also allows users to quickly change the appearance and maps the Control keys to readline commands.

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   Linux Handbook·3y

   Using Autocomplete in Vim

   Since version 8.2 of Vim, there has been built-in support for auto-completion. Vim will auto-complete it for you as soon as you press the key combination. The previous completion method that we looked at was rather basic.

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   ITNEXT·3y

   Vim for The VS Code User: Part 1 — Initial Setup

   Vim for The VS Code User: Part 1 - Initial setup, Initial Setup, Part 1 and Part 1. For me, it was just a funny meme I saw every once in a while about how people can’t seem to exit it. I tried it and I’ve been hooked ever since.

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   The New Stack·3y

   Bram Moolenaar, Author of the Open Source Vim Code Editor, Has Died

   Bram Moolenaar, Author of the Open Source Vim Code Editor, has died after a brief illness. Vim was based on Unix’s Vi, a screen-oriented text editor created by Bill Joy that proved to be immensely popular.

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   ITNEXT·3y

   Vim for the VS Code User: Part 2 — Language Support

   Vim for the VS Code User: Part 1 — Initial setup A Guide for those coming from VS Code who want to get into vim — Just like me! Itnext.io In this article, we’ll setup LSP support, Autocomplete, and Syntax Highlighting. For the emmet and html LSPs, this isn’t necessary.

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    Code Like A Girl·3y

    Diving into Docker: Create Your First Container

    The article provides a step-by-step guide on creating a Docker container. It covers setting up the environment, learning the basics of Docker, creating a simple web app, creating a Dockerfile, building the Docker image, testing the container, and pushing the Docker image to Docker Hub.

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    Changelog·3y

    NeoVim Notebooks

    The Jupyter interface is easy to navigate and execute as the interface but with a real editor behind. To automate the process I use the jupytext.vim plugin. It will open the notebook and load it into the buffer as a python script.

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