5. Text Editors
As a developer, you will edit text files on a regular basis. This can sometimes pose a challenge because Linux offers a variety of editors. In many cases, you should be able to pick your editor, but sometimes you might be forced to use one of the standard editors, such as the vi editor.
This chapter focuses on the editors that are available on Linux distributions. The primary focus is on the vi (or vim) editor because it has the advantage of always being available on whatever Linux distribution you are working on. I introduce some additional editors to help you determine which tool will work best for your situation.
The vi Editor
Consider the early days of Unix, the precursor to Linux: A developer would sit down at a keyboard, ...
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