Vim Editor Modes Explained | Linux Today

Vim Editor Modes Explained

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Himanshu Arora
Feb 8, 2017

So far, in our tutorials centered around Vim, we discussed the editor’s Modeline feature as well as how Vim’s feature-set can be expanded using plugins. However, as we all know, Vim offers a plethora of in-built features; so taking the discussion further, in this tutorial, we will discuss the available modes in which the editor can be launched.

HA

Himanshu Arora

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