On Sun, Apr 04, 1999 at 05:37:06PM +1000, Tyson Dowd wrote: > Major Advantages to using vim over nvi: > - multiple undo > - region select > - recordable macros > - :command history > - filename completion > - multiple buffers/split windows > - identifier completion (^P, ^N). > - intelligent reformatting (Q) > - syntax highlighting > - good online help
Some of these features sound useful, especially filename completion and perhaps command history. For multiple buffers, I use multiple logins, or screen. > I believe vim is responsible for a large productivity increase over vi, > and has further pushed back any need to learn emacs. I haven't yet any > vi user who hasn't been converted after being shown a few major vim > conveniences. However, vim is not standard. I routinely work on HP-UX these days and doubt that vim is installed there, for example. Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt VK3TYD. CCs of replies from mailing lists are welcome.
