Mastering Vim (2 Revised edition)
Refactor, debug, test, and customize Vim with Vimscript

By (author) Ruslan Osipov

ISBN13: 9781835081877

Imprint: Packt Publishing Limited

Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited

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Published: 31/05/2024

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Description
Efficiently build applications with advanced movement, text operations, and IDE capabilities in Vim 9.0 and Neovim Key Features Get comfortable using Vim and Vimscript for text editing Understand how to integrate Vim into your daily development workflow and customize Vim for your needs Learn with examples in Python code, explore scenarios with version control, and focus on the build/test flow Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionVim is a ubiquitous text editor that can be used for many text editing tasks, including working with programming languages. It has an extensive plugin system and integrates with many tools, and offers an extensible and customizable development environment for programmers, making it one of the most popular text editors in the world. This comprehensive guide to Vim will enable you to become a more efficient developer. You’ll start by learning the fundamentals, advanced movement, and text operations. As you progress, you’ll learn how Vim can be used as an IDE. This book also guides you through refactoring, debugging, building, testing, version control, plugins, and Vimscript. The second edition comes packed with fully revamped examples that are not only engaging, but also easy to understand. It features drawings and diagrams to assist with visualizing the concepts covered in the book and incorporates errata. The second edition also covers Vim 9, including updated installation and troubleshooting instructions, and a new chapter covering Vim9 script. By the end of this Vim book, you’ll be well-versed with Vim and have the skills you need to build a complete application using this popular text editor.What you will learn Become more efficient at navigating and editing text Understand how to install and update Vim on Linux, Mac and Windows machines Discover which plugins you need and how to keep them organized Explore and tailor Vim configurations to fit your needs Write scripts to complement your workflow using Vimscript Understand the role of ctags for navigating complex code bases Who this book is forThis book is for software developers who are interested in using Vim in their workflow. Anyone new to Vim and looking to gain in-depth knowledge will also find this guide helpful. Basic familiarity with Python programming will be beneficial but isn’t required.
Table of Contents Getting Started Advanced Editing and Navigation Follow the Leader - Plugin Management Understanding the Text Build, Test, and Execute Refactoring Code with Regex and Macros Making Vim Your Own Transcending the Mundane with Vimscript Neovim Where to Go from Here
  • Computer networking & communications
  • Windows & variants
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Professional & Vocational
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