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"vim has two main modes, normal mode ... and the insert mode" i stopped reading here because i knew what was coming next. the omen was fulfilled by the next
by pillbug88 15y ago
"vim has two main modes, normal mode ... and the insert mode"
i stopped reading here because i knew what was coming next. the omen was fulfilled by the next line:
"in insert mode, now you type text as your normally would. Pressing <Esc> exits back to normal mode."
its command mode vs insert mode. any vi user should know that.. it's the very first thing vi bludgeons you with.
- obtu 15y ago:help command-mode goes to the same place as :help normal-mode. I'd rather call it normal mode, because that isn't easily confused with the command-line mode.
- scott_s 15y agoIt also emphasizes that inserting text is rare. You will spend more time not inserting new text, but navigating the file.
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