Smash Into Vim

Dax Huiberts ma 14 jun 10

Not so long ago PeepCode released a screencast titled ‘Smash Into Vim’. In this screencast created by Andrew Stewart (voiceover by Dan Benjamin) you will be introduced to the power of the Vim text editor. Vim was specifically build to help programmers edit text more efficiently. Because of it’s origins in the terminal it can be daunting at first, but with a little practice you will find it well worth the effort.

The things that are covered are:
- Install Vim for your platform
- Use Vim for simple editing via SSH
- Configure Vim with sensible defaults (basic and advanced configurations are included in the code download)
- Use operators and commands to manipulate text
- Work with files, windows and buffers
- Install plugins

While you might be very happy with TextMate or another editor of your choice. I believe it’s a good idea to at least try it out. It may very well become your most powerful tool in your Ruby toolbox. As usual, this screencast costs a mere $9!

PS: Part II is in post-production and will go further into advanced editing and plugins.

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