What is this?
Learn Vim (the Smart Way) is a free guide book that teaches the useful parts of Vim and Vimscript without requiring you to read the entire help manual.
Learn Vim (the Smart Way) is a free guide book that teaches the useful parts of Vim and Vimscript without requiring you to read the entire help manual.Is this a book or an interactive course?It is a written guide/book organized into chapters, structured similarly to a book with a table of contents, not an interactive tutorial like vimtutor.
It is a written guide/book organized into chapters, structured similarly to a book with a table of contents, not an interactive tutorial like vimtutor.How is the book organized and where do I start?It is split into three parts: learning Vim itself (Ch 1-21), customizing Vim (Ch 22-24), and learning Vimscript (Ch 25-29). It starts broad and simple and ends with specific, advanced topics, so beginners can start at Chapter 0 and advanced users can skim through too.
It is split into three parts: learning Vim itself (Ch 1-21), customizing Vim (Ch 22-24), and learning Vimscript (Ch 25-29). It starts broad and simple and ends with specific, advanced topics, so beginners can start at Chapter 0 and advanced users can skim through too.Do I need Docker to read it?No, Docker is optional — it's just offered as one way to read the book locally; you can also read it directly on GitHub or buy it on Leanpub.
No, Docker is optional — it's just offered as one way to read the book locally; you can also read it directly on GitHub or buy it on Leanpub.Who is this guide for?It's written for both Vim beginners and advanced users — beginners get a smooth on-ramp, while experienced Vimmers are encouraged to read it anyway since it covers advanced topics like Vimscript and plugin writing.
It's written for both Vim beginners and advanced users — beginners get a smooth on-ramp, while experienced Vimmers are encouraged to read it anyway since it covers advanced topics like Vimscript and plugin writing.Can I use or copy this guide freely?The guide is free to read, but the content is copyrighted by the author and licensed under a specific license (not public domain), so redistribution terms apply.
The guide is free to read, but the content is copyrighted by the author and licensed under a specific license (not public domain), so redistribution terms apply.What languages is the book translated into?It has community translations into Simplified Chinese (zh-CN) and Spanish (es), alongside the original English version.
It has community translations into Simplified Chinese (zh-CN) and Spanish (es), alongside the original English version.Does the book cover writing my own Vim plugins?Yes, the final chapter (Ch 29) walks through writing a Titlecase plugin as a practical Vimscript example.
Yes, the final chapter (Ch 29) walks through writing a Titlecase plugin as a practical Vimscript example.Can I support the author financially?Yes, you can buy the guide on Leanpub or support the author with a coffee donation, though the guide itself remains free to read online.
Yes, you can buy the guide on Leanpub or support the author with a coffee donation, though the guide itself remains free to read online.Does it cover using Git and compiling from within Vim?Yes, dedicated chapters cover Git integration (Ch 18) and compiling (Ch 19) as part of the core Vim workflow chapters.
Yes, dedicated chapters cover Git integration (Ch 18) and compiling (Ch 19) as part of the core Vim workflow chapters.What are similar projects?You-Dont-Know-JS, Functional-Light-JS, CppTemplateTutorial, gotraining, RustTraining, vibe-vibe, Python, typescript-tutorial
You-Dont-Know-JS, Functional-Light-JS, CppTemplateTutorial, gotraining, RustTraining, vibe-vibe, Python, typescript-tutorialWhich topics is it in?training-materials, advanced, beginner, dockerfile, code-editor, vim, unix, programming, editor, book, learning, tutorial
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