You will chuckle at yourself for not learning it sooner. What I will say is, once you grok it, it’s like Christopher Columbus discovering the Americas. It’s impossible to explain it in a few words, and I won’t even bother trying. FAQ 2: What’s with you Emacs/Vim users, what “eXactLY iS sO goOd” about them? Microsoft has done a brilliant job pushing this editor forward, introducing a beautiful user interface now serving as community standard, maintaining a plug-and-play Marketplace, perfecting the integration with Windows Subsystem for Linux, and inventing LSP (Language Server Protocol), which is now widely adopted by almost every editor through plugins and packages, including Emacs and Vim. You don’t have to give up Visual Studio Code, because there is nothing wrong with it. No, no one should ever tell you what you should use. FAQ 1: Should I give up Visual Studio Code and use Emacs or Vim? FAQīefore getting into my take on the editor war, let’s start with a few frequently asked questions. Instead, I will focus on my hands-on experiences and subjective opinions about these tools. I will not dive into the differences between these two editors, or compare their advantages and disadvantages, as there are already hundreds of similar blog posts and videos online. If you’re interested regardless, I suggest you take a few minutes and read this Wikipedia article first. If you don’t know much about these two editors, this post might not make much sense to you. Spaces (probably not the best topic when you’re trying to get laid).
NATIVE EMACS EDITOR FOR WINDOWS SOFTWARE
I first heard of the names “Emacs” and “Vim” in the TV Show Silicon Valley when the protagonist Richard was arguing with his new software developer girlfriend about Tabs vs. However, I spend 99% of my time in Emacs, and only 1% in Vim - read on to find out why.