Re: [expert] editors
what kind of a question is that ?!?!??!?! do what ever you want man...and please dont send this junk massages to this list...Linux related question's only ! --- _|_|_ Best Regard's , ( ) * Amir Tal, /v\ / System Administrator /( )XIntercomp Ltd. (m_m) | |ICQ : 15748705 | (_)_ __ Office : 09-9526993. | | | '_ \| | | \ \/ / | | | | | | |_| | |_)_|_|_| |_|__,_/_/\ visit us at www.legacy2web.com. --- On Sun, 20 Aug 2000, faisal wrote: Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 08:14:21 +0500 From: faisal [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] editors Is it wise to work in only one text editor all the time become expert in it ?
Re: [expert] editors
- Original Message - From: "faisal" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2000 11:14 PM Subject: [expert] editors Is it wise to work in only one text editor all the time become expert in it ? Yes, kinda. I would think that the smart thing to do is to try them all, compare the features of each vice what you will be using it for, then choose one. Then, learn that one plus the basic stuff in vi (assuming that's not the one you chose). This gives you experience with one that meets your needs and one that can be found on allmost all *nix boxes. Hoyt
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I don't know if it's "wise" or not, but it sure is convenient. I've managed to stick with editors that all use the same key bindings since 1982 (wordmaster, wordstar, borland turbo pascal, joe). Makes life a lot easier. -jdr- faisal wrote: Is it wise to work in only one text editor all the time become expert in it ?
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Um...not if you're using the Windows "NoteBook"! :-) --Greg - Original Message - Is it wise to work in only one text editor all the time become expert in it ? __ message envoye depuis http://www.ifrance.com emails (pop)-sites persos (espace illimite)-agenda-favoris (bookmarks)-forums Ecoutez ce message par tel ! : 08 92 68 92 15 (france uniquement)
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On Sat, 19 Aug 2000, you wrote: Is it wise to work in only one text editor all the time become expert in it ? Faisel, It's your choice. As with anything in life if you do only one thing you will become expert in it. However if you want some flexibility I would suggest learning at least the basics of the other editors. -- Ken Thompson Electrocom Computer Services Payette, Idaho 83661 1-888-642-7101 Sales - Services - Repair Web: http://www,nwaa.com E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User #183936 Driver Petition sig. # 00063954
Re: [expert] editors
On Sun, 20 Aug 2000, you wrote: what kind of a question is that ?!?!??!?! do what ever you want man...and please dont send this junk massages to this list...Linux related question's only ! And this is a non-linux related question, HOW??? Since we've been discussing the relative benefits of vi/vim versus other editors, all of which are primarily available under *nix. John
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On Sun, 20 Aug 2000, faisal wrote: Is it wise to work in only one text editor all the time become expert in it ? I would say to find an editor for every type of task. Vi for editing config files. Perhaps an X-based program for writing programs such as Xemacs. And for everything else such as wordprocessing, try Wordperfect or StarOffice. I can make do on all occassions with vi, but sometimes it's helpful when your editor does spellchecking interactively when typing. -- Regards, Ellick Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aug 20
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] said: I can make do on all occassions with vi, but sometimes it's helpful when your editor does spellchecking interactively when typing. You most certainly have (x)emacs or VI spellcheck on the fly if you wish. -- Best regards, Gary
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On Sun, Aug 20, 2000 at 08:14:21AM +0500, faisal wrote: Is it wise to work in only one text editor all the time become expert in it ? No. In the course of over 20 years of working with computers, I have learned plenty of editors, and even written a few, three I think. Some of them run on operating systems that are now deader than a campaign promise on election night. I suggest you use several and learn the basic functions of an editor: insertion, deletion, cursor movement, etc. on several very different ones. The basic functions are the same for all editors; only the keystrokes to accomplish them differ. For Unix I would recommend emacs, vi and pico. For Windows/Mess-DOS: emacs, notepad and edit. Once you have those editors down to the point where you can at least use each, however painfully, at a moment's notice, then select one you like and specialize further. Emacs is my editor of choice because at the time I started working with it, it was the only editor available on Windows, HP-UX and Linux, and it has only gotten better. Much of the code I wrote for Microsoft while I worked there I wrote using emacs. I am familiar with vi (and I don't mean vim) because I used it on minimal HP-UX installations while I worked at HP, and pico because that was the editor on a BSD server I used for a while. -- -- C^2 No windows were crashed in the making of this email. Looking for fine software and/or web pages? http://w3.trib.com/~ccurley PGP signature
