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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (4 children)

The first time I used VI I typed a few characters, then hit backspace to delete some characters. Backspace doesn't delete characters. I closed VI and never opened it again.

[–] hakunawazo 19 points 1 month ago

Yeah yeah, brag about being able to close VI the first time of use...

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Carpenter's axe to the utility line outside my house

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

As a long-time vim enjoyer, I like your gusto. Imagine if you could apply regexes to that carpenter's axe.

(Also, what sort? Do you have one of those awesome Gransfors Bruks ones?)

[–] x0x7 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Seriously, can't delete characters. Can close vim. Something doesn't add up.

Emacs has a better solution for closing. It's not meant to be closed.

[–] Anticorp 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You need to type i first to enter insert mode.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And you weren't curious about how it worked? Not at all?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

A million better alternatives exist. I was curious about them.