Re: [Sheflug] Vi

[David Johnson <dj [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Friday 22 July 2005 20:01, Dean Sas wrote:
> Could someone tell me what VI stands for, or means? It's a command I've
> typed many times and only just realised I don't know why it's called
> what it is. I know VIM is Vi Improved, but clueless to the original
> meaning.
>

It's short for 'visual'. A visual text editor is one that displays the file on 
the screen and allows you to move up and down it with the keyboard and edit 
it. This is how every modern (post 1970s) text editor works.
If you're feeling brave and want to see what text editors were like before 
they were visual, type 'ex'.

Regards,
David.

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