Video first, if you will

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlR5gYd6um0

Many people have the mindset that Vim is old and makes development unnecessary hard it's quite the opposite actually; it's old yes, but no modern editor have matched it's unique method of code editing which is very very efficient once you understand it.

Many other people also believe it doesn't include the fancy bells and whistles of modern editors like auto-complete code linting n code formatting Code splitting :- . This are all lies like most editors, Vim doesn't have some of this features by default, u have to install the required language server.

And a lot of other people thinks Vim is hard to use, this one has some element of truth but it's not actually hard to use it is hard to start using, like how starting to learn programming is harder than actually programming.

Now, to why you should use it too? Using Vim actually feels like you're talking with the editor, like it actually works by taking commands from you and executing them you can command it to go up by 3 lines or right by 3 words; you ask it to change the words inside a quote, then repeat the command for every quoted word in your code, you can ask it to change a whole paragraph, or section. The interesting thing is you won't actually lift your mouse for this, infact your mouse is pretty useless when in Vim because it runs in the terminal, weird right? But not actually have to reach for your mouse every minute prevents you from having to break mental connection with your code and saves you a few milliseconds .

And every functionality can be customised to suit you or extended with a plug-in, it's a really, really nice editor.

I'm now one week into using Vim as my editor, I added something new yesterday, the sidebar file explorer ���

melodyogonna:
I'm now one week into using Vim as my editor, I added something new yesterday, the sidebar file explorer ���

Vim is pretty cool and has a ton of amazing easter eggs. I once found an editor configuration that vim doesn't have. I asked on the mailing list if they could add it and they lectured me on how options are bad... in vim?! �

I think VIM is good too, but only if you use Linux, on windows setting up .vimrc is hell and in general I think it's better on Linux.

Not enough reasons bro. I can't trade vscode for any other general editor, especially not vim. Giving up intellisense, debug tools, version control, extensions....etc just to feel that I'm a geek. Definitely not. Moreover vscode has terminal too.
Your reasons ain't convincing enough especially for those with large projects, collaboration...etc.

I began my programming career with gedit which was good for small programs or making changes to a project but I can't use it to begin a project. I put vim in same category.

Soon your excitement will die and you'll go back to your previous editor.

valzey:
Not enough reasons bro. I can't trade vscode for any other general editor, especially not vim. Giving up intellisense, debug tools, version control, extensions....etc just to feel that I'm a geek. Definitely not. Moreover vscode has terminal too.
Your reasons ain't convincing enough especially for those with large projects, collaboration...etc.

I began my programming career with gedit which was good for small programs or making changes to a project but I can't use it to begin a project. I put vim in same category.

Soon your excitement will die and you'll go back to your previous editor.

Funny, are you a prophet? on Thursday I decided to go back to Vs Code, at least to try using it with Vim (there's a Vim extension for Vs Code) funny enough I couldn't use Vs Code for upto an hour before quitting and moved back to Vim. Using Vs Code now, everything just kinda feels wrong, the only chance of me using it again is if I want to edit code in someone else's laptop.

Vim is more powerful than Vs Code btw, your large project analogy doesn't make any sense.

Alessandro9021:
I think VIM is good too, but only if you use Linux, on windows setting up .vimrc is hell and in general I think it's better on Linux.

Generally most programming tools is better on Linux. Some programs will even have a separate section for steps on how to install on Windows, I don't really understand how people can code on Windows if they're not making a game

I have changed my OS too and my theme ...

op what os is that?

I always feel like everything is going to work whenever i'm using Vs Code.

alphatron:
op what os is that?

Not a Mac

bet9ja:
I always feel like everything is going to work whenever i'm using Vs Code.

Work how? Vs Code doesn't write the code

melodyogonna:
Not a Mac

ik what Linux distro is that old man?

alphatron:

ik what Linux distro is that old man?

it's Elementary OS man

Abeg bro, which theme is this ooo? I'm using elementary OS too, buh I'm on Mate Desktop with the default theme

melodyogonna:
it's Elementary OS man

Im guessing your de is mate?
or gnome3? it shares some similarities with Mint

hardebayho:
Abeg bro, which theme is this ooo? I'm using elementary OS too, buh I'm on Mate Desktop with the default theme

I've used the mate de before, lemme try to help
* Search for Mojave theme and icons pack to give ur system the Mac os look
* Download Mac os wallpapers
* Use a dock like Cairo or plank for that Mac os panel
* Download an app like syanpse to imitate Mac is quick launcher app.
* use slingscord for your app menu (optional)

These would get u a sweet Mac is looking oa

alphatron:


Im guessing your de is mate?

or gnome3?
it shares some similarities with Mint

Pantheon actually

OP no matter how you try to be different, no IDE can beat VSCode.

valzey:
Not enough reasons bro. I can't trade vscode for any other general editor, especially not vim. Giving up intellisense, debug tools, version control, extensions....etc just to feel that I'm a geek. Definitely not. Moreover vscode has terminal too.
Your reasons ain't convincing enough especially for those with large projects, collaboration...etc.

I began my programming career with gedit which was good for small programs or making changes to a project but I can't use it to begin a project. I put vim in same category.

Soon your excitement will die and you'll go back to your previous editor.

My thoughts exactly. The features of VSCode are just too awesome to give up for some old terminal based editor called Vim.

I only use a Vim emulator (Vs code extension) when I'm editing commit messages via git.

Dujardin:
OP no matter how you try to be different, no IDE can beat VSCode.

People who use intelliJ also say same thing, people who use Pycharm too Vs Code has a Vim emulator, why not give it a try, thank me later.

TheManOfTheYear:
My thoughts exactly. The features of VSCode are just too awesome to give up for some old terminal based editor called Vim.

I only use a Vim emulator (Vs code extension) when I'm editing commit messages via git.

What features are talking about exactly bro?

melodyogonna:

What features are talking about exactly bro?

IntelliSense (autocomplete, error highlighting, greying out undeclared variables etc)
Emmet suggestions
Code formatting
Keyboard shortcuts
...
My gee, I can go on and on

TheManOfTheYear:

IntelliSense (autocomplete, error highlighting, greying out undeclared variables etc)
Emmet suggestions
Code formatting
Keyboard shortcuts
...
My gee, I can go on and on

You clearly don't know about vim

Deicide:
You clearly don't know about vim

I don't wanna know sef.
VSCode is all okay for me. Keep your Vim

TheManOfTheYear:

IntelliSense (autocomplete, error highlighting, greying out undeclared variables etc)
Emmet suggestions
Code formatting
Keyboard shortcuts
...
My gee, I can go on and on

Jesus Christ!! this guy finished off by calling keyboard shortcuts do you even know what Vim is at all?

hardebayho:
Abeg bro, which theme is this ooo? I'm using elementary OS too, buh I'm on Mate Desktop with the default theme

My theme is Dracula, the Icon park is Cupertino. Dracula will give you the Mac type window keys while Cupertino is a Mac inspired Icon park

melodyogonna:

Jesus Christ!! this guy finished off by calling keyboard shortcuts do you even know what Vim is at all?

I also use Vim guy, so I know what I'm saying.

By keyboard shortcuts I mean the flexibility with the keyboard is second to none when using VSCode.
Ability to highlight words, flexible cut, flexible copy and paste..

TheManOfTheYear:
I also use Vim guy, so I know what I'm saying.

By keyboard shortcuts I mean the flexibility with the keyboard is second to none when using VSCode.
Ability to highlight words, flexible cut, flexible copy and paste..

You are not serious

TheManOfTheYear:
I also use Vim guy, so I know what I'm saying.

By keyboard shortcuts I mean the flexibility with the keyboard is second to none when using VSCode.
Ability to highlight words, flexible cut, flexible copy and paste..

Lol, you don't use Vim at all if you think Vs Code is better than in Vim in those things you mentioned. How do you highlight with the keyboard in Vs Code? Shift+direction keys to the position you want, using the mouse is even far more efficient than this unless you're talking about highlighting everything with Ctrl+a ofcourse.