Re: Is vim just for programmers?

Chris Jones wrote:
> Any tips forthcoming - or a nice 3-page tutorial if you could
> spare the time.
>
> I am not kidding, actually.. this is the kind of stuff you
> can't get for love or money.
>
> In days of yore, in every trade, the apprentice would benefit
> by the enlightening guidance of the masters

While the Vim Wiki is available, I find the most useful thing is
to hang out on this mailing list -- it's like having a dozen
masters answering the questions for apprentices. You can just
let the stream of answers flow by, and as your skills develop,
try to formulate your own solution to others' problems. As on
several recent threads, you'll see several radically different
solutions to the same problem. I tend to abuse Ex commands,
while others often prefer scripting solutions. Seeing the range
of solutions from others helps broaden your perspective on how to
tackle similar problems when you encounter them in the wild.

-tim

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