Should I use vim or VS code?
Personally I’d say VS Code. If you aren’t already used to VIM, you’ll find VS Code much easier to use and hence you will be more productive. If you want to really take the time to get used to it, then VIM can be customized to do what you want.
Is Emacs better than Vim?
Emacs tends to be relatively straightforward, similar to commonly used text editors like Notepad. Vim is known to have a much steeper learning curve than Emacs. However, it’s been said that putting in the extra effort is worth it because you will ultimately be able to work much faster and more comfortably in Vim.
Is vim better than an IDE?
Vim is just a most useful and comfortable text editor while IDE is not only a text editor but also an environment where developers can build, debug and do many other things. Vim gives you a fastest way to editor the code.
Does vim make you more productive?
Vim is a text editor that can greatly increase your productivity when you are coding. Typing speed is irrelevant up to a certain level. Your ability to navigate through code is much more important. This is wear Vim along with its keybindings, layout and set up can help you speed up the process.
Is Emacs an IDE?
Emacs is not an IDE. It’s more a text-mode Lisp machine with lots of little libraries to build your own IDEs and other text-mode applications. I think Emacs is really worthwhile to learn, and it’s become much easier recently.
Can I use Vim in Emacs?
Getting Vim-like keybindings in Magit was relatively simple, and required only installing the evil-magit package from MELPA, the Emacs package manager, and to require it from my init file. Once I installed the package, I could use the standard jk keys can be used to navigate between entries.
Why do people use Vim over an IDE?
Vim is always available. Any Linux machine has it. Vim has a small footprint, low latency, fast startup, allows for more screen space, customizable and most importantly, once the muscle-memory has been ingrained, it’s nearly impossible to switch to something else.
Why do developers use Vim?
Is Vim really useful?
VIM is a command-line-based text editor and is very useful if your working environment is in a remote server and you have to code/compile/run in that server. GUI is not efficient due to limited network bandwidth and latency.