The esc key in vim have always bugged me tho.
this post was submitted on 17 Aug 2023
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Do not fear for there is an equivalent to ESC! The glorious Ctrl+[
Ctrl-c works too
i... think I need this explained to me
In this case anon just want to search and replace text in file using various text editors, but he describes it funny way:
- acme: very slow process because it requires using mouse and keyboard alternately
- emacs: faster because you don't have to use mouse but requires pressing a lot of weird and complicated key combinations and use many modifier keys like ctrl, alt and so on, in this case description is a bit exaggerated. Also see emacs pinky syndrome
- vim: portrayed as simple and efficient, anon is probably vim user.