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5 0 comments 07 Apr 2016 21:29 u/david_j (..) in v/programmingComment on: What's is the best text editor to use from command line?
Thanks. To be honest, the column stuff was a requirement back when I was editing test vectors (semiconductor test stuff). It rarely comes up in "real" editing. In that one use, however, emacs was a lifesaver.
Comment on: What's is the best text editor to use from command line?
Indeed. If you don't already, this is the most important line in my .exrc file:
map ; :
It'll change your life.
Comment on: What's is the best text editor to use from command line?
I'm a vi guy, but I'm old. The only thing I ever miss when using it that emacs has is column search/replace. In every other respect, I like how lightweight/portable/powerful vi is. Do yourself a favor, however and brush up on your regular expressions to truly reap the benefits of this editor. Knowing vi will also help you with other tools like sed/awk.
One caveat. Since you are asking this question, I assume you aren't a LISPer. If you're about to head down the LISP path, emacs+SLIME is the way to go.
Somehow this little tidbit was left out of the WWDC keynote.