18
2006
A visual walk through of a couple of the new features in Vim 7.0
Just for once, I wouldn’t mind siding with the beast if that is what it takes to use Vi. The modern avatar of Vi is Vim - the free editor created by Bram Moolenaar. Riding from strength to strength, this editor in its 7th version is a powerhouse as far as an editor is concerned. When ever I use Vim (or GVim for that matter), it gives me the impression of the Beauty and the Beast. It is very beautiful to look at - if you are like me who finds beauty in software , and it is also as powerful as a beast. I use this editor exclusively for all my editing needs that, when I use any other editor, I inadvertently press escape key. That should give you an idea of how ingrained the use of this editor has become in my computing life.
Vim 7.0 - the latest version has a slew of new features built into it. Some of them which I am aware of are as follows:
A visual walk through of a couple of the new features in Vim 7.0
Originally from Linux and Open Source Blog by