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[-] glibg10b@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Nano's only appeal is that it's beginner-friendly, but you already know Vim, so why switch?

[-] asuka@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

Because Nano just works. Vim is insane affront to good design and standards.

[-] glibg10b@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

I've always used the stock configuration and never had issues

[-] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Don't get it neither, vim is hard to start but once you're a bit familiar with it it's kind of time saving imo

I'm not even close to master it (just basics editing) and still find it quite better

[-] Hobs@social.linux.pizza 1 points 11 months ago

@glibg10b @GreenMario Why question it? Nano fits their workflow better than vim. Same for me.

[-] glibg10b@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

Because if there's something that Nano does better than Vim, I'd love to know what it is so I can make use of it

Nano fits their workflow better than vim. Same for me.

What's your workflow?

[-] ninboy 4 points 11 months ago

Because if there’s something that Nano does better than Vim, I’d love to know what it is so I can make use of it

What nano does better: being more user friendly and showing you the most common actions in the bottom part of the editor. A tool to do quick edits without needing to learn specific keystrokes for everything you want to do.

[-] glibg10b@lemmy.ml 0 points 11 months ago

@GreenMario@lemm.ee already knows Vim, though:

Used to use vim for ssh related stuff

That's why I asked:

Nano’s only appeal is that it’s beginner-friendly, but you already know Vim, so why switch?

Why would someone switch to a more user-friendly editor when they're already used to their current editor?

What does user-friendliness have to do with workflow?

[-] GreenMario@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

I barely know Vim compared to a seasoned programmer. I can open copy save and input mode just fine. All I use it for is fucking with config files and light scripting really.

I did start with vim tho because I didn't know about nano and when I did it was bare bones. Today it has syntax highlights so that's a great thing.

I keep vim around though but nano is way better than it was when Ubuntu first came out so shouldn't be slept on. If you're gonna do actual programming yes pls use vim I beg you 😂 or better yet an IDE.

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