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Re: Editing features for power usersby jlongino (Parson) |
on Jan 26, 2002 at 23:43 UTC ( [id://141818]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
I suppose my editor(s) of choice follow my basic
programming philosophy KISS, or as foopad
suggests, LAW (Least Amount of Work).
Features I like:
Unfortunately, none of the editors I use have all of the things I want (there are several other things to add to the list that I can't think of at the moment). So I use Open Perl IDE and TextPad with Windows and Joe with Unix. I've never liked vi or Emacs, although I have to admit using vi to delete lines from or view large files (not much else though). I'll also use Notepad, WordPad or Edit (Windows) if a quick or throwaway task is needed. I'm not adverse to trying new editors if they're practically free, easy to install, provide most of my listed features, have a short learning curve, and the keyboard shortcuts are not too disimilar from standard Windows apps or WordStar (though I've always hated WordStar with a passion, I at least learned most of the keystroke combinations). I'm a pretty good typist so I don't really bother with macros. The other advanced features don't appeal to me either but I can see where other people might like them. TETO! (to each their own). --Jim
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