Q131382

Also known as GVim, VImproved, Vi improved, Vi Imitation

text editor, improved version of Vi

AI overview

Q131382 is Vim, an advanced text editor that builds upon the original Vi editor with numerous enhancements and features. It matters because it has become one of the most widely used and influential text editors in programming and system administration, allowing users to edit files efficiently through powerful keyboard commands and customization options.

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Official website

welcome home : vim online

vim.org →

Link to the official site · 7,779 chars · not written by Vinony

Source code

github.com →

Link to the source-code README · 6,963 chars · not written by Vinony

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Encyclopedic overview

Vim (/vɪm/ ; short for vi improved) is a free and open-source text editor. Vim provides both a terminal screen user interface as well as a graphical user interface (called gvim).

Vim's documentation describes it as an improved form of the older vi text editor (though it is built from a distinct codebase). In release information, the author originally implied that Vim was an abbreviation for "Vi IMitation", but later, the expansion was changed to "Vi IMproved" because, as described by the author, the functionality had increased beyond that of a clone of vi. Some sources indicate the change happened with v2.0, but conflicting information (including from author) suggests the change happened as early as v2.0 and as late as v3.0.

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