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Why we đź’š Vim (Interview)

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

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The Modal Nature of Vim

Vim's default mode is 'normal', which means you can't insert characters. If you want to change that, you have to switch to the more complex 'insert' mode. The different modes make sense if you think of them as being like undoable chunks of work.

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