Questions tagged [vim]
Vim is a highly configurable text editor built to enable efficient editing. It is an improved version of the vi editor distributed with most UNIX systems.
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Is it possible to compile a higher level language to readable C++? [closed]
C++ is a great language in many ways, but some things in particular are cumbersome to write without an IDE. As a VIM user, it would be very interesting if I had access to a higher level language which ...
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Using Vim when coding a large-scale application
I'm starting to learn Vim, and following some of the advices given here in stackexchange. I'm beginning to use it in some toy projects and I'm cool with that. But I started to wonder how you can be ...
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Is it possible to have an effective VIM environment for both C++ and Python?
I have recently moved to a VIM environment for Python development. I learned the setup from John Anderson's outstanding web page on the subject. I am about to try and set up another VIM environment ...
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Vim key mappings / plugin XCode?
I'm a developer who mostly does web stuff in ruby and C#. I'd like to start tinkering with iOS and Mac development. Over the last few month i've been trying to get fluent in one set of key bindings (...
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Must a programmer learn text editors like Emacs and Vim? How important are they? [duplicate]
I have been writing code so far in conventional text editors that come with the OS so far or use an IDE in some cases. I know there are some advanced text editors like Emacs and Vim available solely ...
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What are safe keys to remap in vim?
So far I've been trying to use Vim in as vanilla a configuration as possible, so as to save myself hassle when moving between machines. However, there are a few things I'd really like to bind keys, ...
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Highlight global variable in vim (or any other free editor)
In Source Insight, global variable show up in a different colour. Is there a way to accomplish this in vi (or any other free editor)?
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Most useful features of VIM that aren't standard in a IDE [closed]
I'm considering whether I should start using VIM again instead of an IDE. What are the most useful features of VIM that aren't standard in an IDE?