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- title: Learrning the vi Editor
- by: Linda Lamb
- publisher: O'Reilly & Associates 1990
- subjects: computing
- other: 173 pages, index, quick reference guide, fifth edition
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- I wish I had had a copy of _Learning the vi Editor_ seven years ago
- when I first encountered vi. Unfortunately for me I learned how to
- use it by trial and error and by osmosis from other users, and as a
- result have been using it in seriously non-optimal fashion ever since!
- So _Learning the vi Editor_ may well be useful for experienced
- users of vi who haven't ever read much about it. It is aimed at
- beginners, however, and will be even more useful if read before
- bad habits set in. It's clearly and sensibly laid out, with the
- essentials at the beginning and the advanced stuff at the end, and,
- while providing plentiful examples, manages to explain everything
- reasonably succinctly.
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- While I personally wouldn't wish learning how to use vi on anyone,
- there are still many occasions where one is faced with a text-only
- interface, and vi (or a clone) is the editor available on the widest
- range of systems. I really can't argue the merits of alternative
- editors, but if you do decide on learning vi then I strongly suggest
- arming yourself with a copy of _Learning the vi Editor_ before
- tackling the task.
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- Disclaimer: I requested and received a review copy of _Learning the
- vi Editor_ from O'Reily & Associates but I have no stake, financial
- or otherwise, in its success.
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- %T Learrning the vi Editor
- %A Linda Lamb
- %I O'Reilly & Associates
- %C Sebastapol, California
- %D 1990
- %O paperback, index, quick reference guide, fifth edition
- %G ISBN 0-937175-67-6
- %P xvi,173pp
- %K computing
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- Danny Yee (danny@cs.su.oz.au)
- 19 November 1994
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