I am new to programming and emacs was the first editor I was introduced to, so it naturally became my favorite. I switched to and am starting to learn Linux and

I am new to programming and emacs was the first editor I was introduced to, so it naturally became my favorite. I switched to and am starting to learn Linux and in the class we use vim. I don't type well so I don't have the proper form that might lead to the discomfort you mention but I am starting to appreciate the intuitive functionality of vim. Like I wrote, I am new to all of this so I don't have any priors or strong feelings about either editor. I find people espouse the virtues of the editor they were introduced to. If you like emacs and it works for you, all the advice written here is helpful but from what I read, vi avoids all the crazy multi-key typing and really might be, ultimately, the best solution. Then again, I don't know much. EDIT:I forgot to mention, I learned Google uses the vi commands to navigate gmail and more webapps are incorporating that functionality, so it might be something to consider.