Modality, which distinguishes between commands and text entry, is a sensible way to control an editor. Maciak also noted that “it is not what you would call a user-friendly piece of software”, but once its keystrokes are familiar, it is highly efficient. How do you do this? Tell me your process step by step, and let’s count the keystrokes it takes to accomplish this,” wrote developer Luke Maciak back in 2012, challenging the reader to beat vim’s three (y y p). “Suddenly you realize you want to copy the current line and paste it directly below the first. Ubiquity is an asset, so too is the power of its modal interface. Vim, or Vi IMproved, dates from the nineties and typing vi in a Unix-like operating system will normally bring it up. Some might imagine that VS Code is a welcome alternative to vi, a command line editor for Unix which is approximately the same age as make, first written by Bill Joy in “probably 1976” according to this archived interview.
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