Learning the vi editor/Vi clones

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Learning the vi editor: Getting acquainted — Basic tasks — Making your work easier — Advanced tasks — Details — Vi clones (Vim – Basic navigation – Modes – Tips and Tricks – Useful things for programmers to know – Enhancing Vim – Vim on Windows – VimL Script language, Vile, BB vi) — vi Reference

The following editors are derived from or share the spirit of the original vi editor, coupled to an easier to learn user interface:

• Vim (Feb 7, 2005)
  • Basic navigation (Nov 1, 2006)
  • Modes (Nov 1, 2006)
  • Tips and Tricks (Nov 1, 2006)
  • Useful things for programmers to know (Nov 1, 2006)
  • Enhancing Vim (Nov 1, 2006)
  • VimL Script language (Nov 1, 2006)
• vile (May 28, 2006, just a stub)
• vipe (Oct 11, 2008, wikified man page)
• BusyBox vi (May 28, 2006, just a stub)

Learning the vi editor: Getting acquainted — Basic tasks — Making your work easier — Advanced tasks — Details — Vi clones (Vim – Basic navigation – Modes – Tips and Tricks – Useful things for programmers to know – Enhancing Vim – Vim on Windows – VimL Script language, Vile, BB vi) — vi Reference