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From what I know about Vim this isn't unusual. There is a division between those who treat Vim as a constant tool that should be kept as close to the defaults
by daptaq 5y ago
From what I know about Vim this isn't unusual. There is a division between those who treat Vim as a constant tool that should be kept as close to the defaults as possible, so that you can work anywhere it is installed (I'd consider this the classical approach inspired by vi), others who value extending and modifying it to match their needs and preferences (this seems to me to lean towards Emacs' spirit). As Vim is both a vi-clone but also has the abilities to be extended, I don't think either is more wrong than the other. My sympathies go towards the former, because Emacs is my Emacs.
- ilovecaching 5y agoYou use emacs with no extra configuration? What kind of code do you write?
- seanw444 5y agoI don't think that's what they meant. I think they meant "I use Vim for lightweight, default editing. When I want to extend my editor precisely to my liking, (like in Emacs), I use Emacs."
- daptaq 5y agoYes, exactly. Emacs core feature is that it is programmable, sticking to default would be like only using hjkl to move in Vim.
- ilovecaching 5y agoAh, I know RMS claims to not using any plugins and barely any customizations since emacs is "exactly how he wants it" as the author. I am curious if there are others who feel the same way.
- AndroidKitKat 5y agoI write C++ and Python for $DAYJOB and I use Emacs with no extra configuration (plugins, evil mode, etc). Out of the box it takes a while to understand its flow (the emacs tutor is excellent), but it's quite usable and nice.
- ilovecaching 5y agoYou don't miss autocomplete or linting?
- daptaq 5y agoEmacs has TAGS-based completion (basically completing known symbols in a project) and you can use M-x compile to navigate the output of a command that generates warnings and error messages. It is not the same workflow as other popular editors, but has it's advantages too.
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