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Summary: A must have book
Review: Like all O'Reilly's books this is a must have. I use vi every day since a long time now (at work) and I have discovered in this book many tips I ignored for too much time. Beside all the things I knew already I found a brand new look to my favorite editor. Great. Even if I'm french :-)
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Summary: Another great reference from O'Reilly
Review: O'Reilly & Associates, well-known for quality computer references, have once again done a superb job with this manual for vi. This Unix text editor can often be intimidating for those who haven't been exposed to it, but once a bit of time is spent with vi, it becomes second-nature. This book greatly helps in that endeavor.Using this book, in conjunction with making vi my default PINE editor (thereby forcing me to become fluent with it, lest my email use become rather slow and awkward,) provided a huge speed boost in learning the vi editor. Vi is very powerful, and is almost always included on every unmodified Unix install. These items, coupled with the fact that vi doesn't automatically insert line breaks (like pico does) make it one of the most-preferred text editors amongst Unix sys-admins. Not only does _Learning the vi Editor_ cover the essentials, but moves beyond basic editing functions into more powerful features, such as global searches & replacements, customizing the editor, "moving around in a hurry," command combinations, and other advanced vi features. For even better results in using vi, pick up a copy of O'Reilly's _sed & awk_, though it's not necessary for effective vi use. _Learning the vi Editor_ is written in a friendly, casual voice, and Linda Lamb provides what your input and output will look like for most commands, interspersed with comments that put the reader at ease, such as "Qute forboding, isn't it?" followed by reasons not to be intimidated. This book will help just about anyone conquer the mighty vi tool, and will help prove vi's superiority over any other Unix text editor. (Ahem - no offense to the emacs gurus out there.)
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Summary: Another great reference from O'Reilly
Review: O'Reilly & Associates, well-known for quality computer references, have once again done a superb job with this manual for vi. This Unix text editor can often be intimidating for those who haven't been exposed to it, but once a bit of time is spent with vi, it becomes second-nature. This book greatly helps in that endeavor. Using this book, in conjunction with making vi my default PINE editor (thereby forcing me to become fluent with it, lest my email use become rather slow and awkward,) provided a huge speed boost in learning the vi editor. Vi is very powerful, and is almost always included on every unmodified Unix install. These items, coupled with the fact that vi doesn't automatically insert line breaks (like pico does) make it one of the most-preferred text editors amongst Unix sys-admins. Not only does _Learning the vi Editor_ cover the essentials, but moves beyond basic editing functions into more powerful features, such as global searches & replacements, customizing the editor, "moving around in a hurry," command combinations, and other advanced vi features. For even better results in using vi, pick up a copy of O'Reilly's _sed & awk_, though it's not necessary for effective vi use. _Learning the vi Editor_ is written in a friendly, casual voice, and Linda Lamb provides what your input and output will look like for most commands, interspersed with comments that put the reader at ease, such as "Qute forboding, isn't it?" followed by reasons not to be intimidated. This book will help just about anyone conquer the mighty vi tool, and will help prove vi's superiority over any other Unix text editor. (Ahem - no offense to the emacs gurus out there.)
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Summary: Excellent book for VI users of all levels
Review: O'Reilly's _Learning_The_Vi_Editor_ is a very useful resource that can provide tips and tricks for Vi users of all levels. It requires little to no experience for users who are interested in simply learning the editor, but also contains fairly advanced information in the later chapters.
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Summary: What to do when you need to learn vi?
Review: Over the years, I have come to see that many people react to the vi editor the way I did: I initially hated it. In fact, I thought it was a textbook example of a lousy editor. But came the day when I had no other choice! I was sitting in front of a Sun workstation and work needed to be done. After two days of trial and error, I went out and got this book, and the learning curve shortened IMMENSELY. Then I got used to the fact that all the UNIX systems where I worked only had the one editor (vi) reliably available, and began to prefer its usage. And by now I am a vi fan! I use it on NT...I use it everywhere. It's the best text editor I know of. And I owe all this to the book on vi from O'Reilly! Thank you!
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Summary: A Very Good Intro To and Reference For vi
Review: The 6th edition of this book is excellent! For the novice, it is very readable, and is able to bring a user up to speed quickly with simple, solid coverage of the basics. It is also an excellent resource for the more advanced users, with good informative coverage of advanced editting techniques w/vi. The section on the various clones is also well done. If you get this book, it is worth getting the little vi Editor Pocket Reference book, too, because its small size (~ 7" x 4" & 72 pages), makes it a convenient and easy to use reference book. I keep one of these little guys by the home linux machine, and another one at the office, too.
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Summary: The best VI reference I've ever used!
Review: The only problem with this book is learning vi and remembering all the commands you can do with vi! VI is the BEST editor there is! *PERIOD* YEah that's right!...
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Summary: The best VI reference I've ever used!
Review: The only problem with this book is learning vi and remembering all the commands you can do with vi! VI is the BEST editor there is! *PERIOD* YEah that's right!...
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Summary: This book covers vi, nvi, elvis, vim, and vile
Review: The Topics include: - Basic editing - Moving around in a hurry - Beyond the basics - Greater power with ex - Global search and replacement - Customizing vi and ex - Command shortcuts - Introduction to vi clones' extensions - The nvi, elvis, vim, and vile editors - Summary of vi and ex commands - Vi and the internet The examples are quite clear and plentiful.
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Summary: A great book on this topic
Review: This book covers all the trick and traps to the Vi editor. It is an excellent source for anyone who wants to learn vi. It also is excellent for those who want to go beyond the basic.
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