Mastering Vim: Build a software development environment with Vim and Neovim

Mastering Vim, reviewed by Bram Moolenaar, the creator of Vim, covers usage of Vim and Neovim, showcases relevant plugins, and teaches Vimscript




Key Features



  • Expert Vim and Vimscript techniques to work with Python and other development environment


  • Accomplish end-to-end software development tasks with Neovim and Vim plugins


  • Understand best practices for various facets of projects like version control, building, and testing



Book Description



Vim is a ubiquitous text editor that can be used for all programming languages. It has an extensive plugin system and integrates with many tools. Vim offers an extensible and customizable development environment for programmers, making it one of the most popular text editors in the world.






Mastering Vim begins with explaining how the Vim editor will help you build applications efficiently. With the fundamentals of Vim, you will be taken through the Vim philosophy. As you make your way through the chapters, you will learn about advanced movement, text operations, and how Vim can be used as a Python (or any other language for that matter) IDE. The book will then cover essential tasks, such as refactoring, debugging, building, testing, and working with a version control system, as well as plugin configuration and management. In the concluding chapters, you will be introduced to additional mindset guidelines, learn to personalize your Vim experience, and go above and beyond with Vimscript.






By the end of this book, you will be sufficiently confident to make Vim (or its fork, Neovim) your first choice when writing applications in Python and other programming languages.




What you will learn



  • Get the most recent Vim, GVim, and Neovim versions installed


  • Become efficient at navigating and editing text


  • Uncover niche Vim plugins and pick the best ones


  • Discover multiple ways of organizing plugins


  • Explore and tailor Vim UI to fit your needs


  • Organize and maintain Vim configuration across environments


  • Write scripts to complement your workflow using Vimscript





Who this book is for



Mastering Vim is written for beginner, intermediate, and expert developers.The book will teach you to effectively embed Vim in your daily workflow. No prior experience with Python or Vim is required.

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Mastering Vim: Build a software development environment with Vim and Neovim

Mastering Vim, reviewed by Bram Moolenaar, the creator of Vim, covers usage of Vim and Neovim, showcases relevant plugins, and teaches Vimscript




Key Features



  • Expert Vim and Vimscript techniques to work with Python and other development environment


  • Accomplish end-to-end software development tasks with Neovim and Vim plugins


  • Understand best practices for various facets of projects like version control, building, and testing



Book Description



Vim is a ubiquitous text editor that can be used for all programming languages. It has an extensive plugin system and integrates with many tools. Vim offers an extensible and customizable development environment for programmers, making it one of the most popular text editors in the world.






Mastering Vim begins with explaining how the Vim editor will help you build applications efficiently. With the fundamentals of Vim, you will be taken through the Vim philosophy. As you make your way through the chapters, you will learn about advanced movement, text operations, and how Vim can be used as a Python (or any other language for that matter) IDE. The book will then cover essential tasks, such as refactoring, debugging, building, testing, and working with a version control system, as well as plugin configuration and management. In the concluding chapters, you will be introduced to additional mindset guidelines, learn to personalize your Vim experience, and go above and beyond with Vimscript.






By the end of this book, you will be sufficiently confident to make Vim (or its fork, Neovim) your first choice when writing applications in Python and other programming languages.




What you will learn



  • Get the most recent Vim, GVim, and Neovim versions installed


  • Become efficient at navigating and editing text


  • Uncover niche Vim plugins and pick the best ones


  • Discover multiple ways of organizing plugins


  • Explore and tailor Vim UI to fit your needs


  • Organize and maintain Vim configuration across environments


  • Write scripts to complement your workflow using Vimscript





Who this book is for



Mastering Vim is written for beginner, intermediate, and expert developers.The book will teach you to effectively embed Vim in your daily workflow. No prior experience with Python or Vim is required.

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Mastering Vim: Build a software development environment with Vim and Neovim

Mastering Vim: Build a software development environment with Vim and Neovim

by Ruslan Osipov
Mastering Vim: Build a software development environment with Vim and Neovim

Mastering Vim: Build a software development environment with Vim and Neovim

by Ruslan Osipov

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Overview

Mastering Vim, reviewed by Bram Moolenaar, the creator of Vim, covers usage of Vim and Neovim, showcases relevant plugins, and teaches Vimscript




Key Features



  • Expert Vim and Vimscript techniques to work with Python and other development environment


  • Accomplish end-to-end software development tasks with Neovim and Vim plugins


  • Understand best practices for various facets of projects like version control, building, and testing



Book Description



Vim is a ubiquitous text editor that can be used for all programming languages. It has an extensive plugin system and integrates with many tools. Vim offers an extensible and customizable development environment for programmers, making it one of the most popular text editors in the world.






Mastering Vim begins with explaining how the Vim editor will help you build applications efficiently. With the fundamentals of Vim, you will be taken through the Vim philosophy. As you make your way through the chapters, you will learn about advanced movement, text operations, and how Vim can be used as a Python (or any other language for that matter) IDE. The book will then cover essential tasks, such as refactoring, debugging, building, testing, and working with a version control system, as well as plugin configuration and management. In the concluding chapters, you will be introduced to additional mindset guidelines, learn to personalize your Vim experience, and go above and beyond with Vimscript.






By the end of this book, you will be sufficiently confident to make Vim (or its fork, Neovim) your first choice when writing applications in Python and other programming languages.




What you will learn



  • Get the most recent Vim, GVim, and Neovim versions installed


  • Become efficient at navigating and editing text


  • Uncover niche Vim plugins and pick the best ones


  • Discover multiple ways of organizing plugins


  • Explore and tailor Vim UI to fit your needs


  • Organize and maintain Vim configuration across environments


  • Write scripts to complement your workflow using Vimscript





Who this book is for



Mastering Vim is written for beginner, intermediate, and expert developers.The book will teach you to effectively embed Vim in your daily workflow. No prior experience with Python or Vim is required.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781789344530
Publisher: Packt Publishing
Publication date: 11/30/2018
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 330
File size: 8 MB

About the Author

Ruslan Osipov is a software engineering manager at Google, and the author of the bestselling “Mastering Vim” (first edition, 2018). Passionate about developer productivity and workflow optimization, he continues to refine his Vim expertise and share his knowledge with the community in this expanded second edition.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
  1. Getting Started
  2. Advanced Editing and Navigation
  3. Follow the Leader: Plugin Management
  4. Understanding the text
  5. Build, Test, and Execute
  6. Refactoring Code with Regex and Macros
  7. Making Vim Your Own
  8. Transcending the Mundane with Vimscript
  9. Neovim
  10. Where to Go from Here
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