7 Things You Should Know about #vim
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In this article I’d like to explore some of the things that most people don’t know about Vim. From the reasons why it was developed the way it is, to some of the great hidden features you’re probably not using (yet).1 — The original movement keys (h, j, k, l) have a reason to beAt first, it seems random. Why do we use the original keys instead of the arrow keys? In 1976, Vi was created by Bill Joy. Bill used an ADM-3A terminal to develop Vi. The thing is, the ADM-3A keyboard doesn’t have arrow keys. So h, j, k, and l were used as the movement keys.The ADM-3A keyboardAlso, notice that the <ESC> key was located where we normally have the <CAPS LOCK> key. This happy coincidence made possible navigation between modes and inside files without moving our hand from the home row. This is one (...)