Neovim vs Traditional Ex - Vi editor
A side-by-side look at Neovim and Traditional Ex - Vi editor. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Neovim
Development
Neovim is a hyperextensible Vim-based text editor. It aims to improve Vim by refactoring the source code to allow greater plugin development and extension. It offers the familiar keybindings and modes of Vim with a streamlined codebase for customization.
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Traditional Ex - Vi editor
Development
The vi editor (short for visual editor) is a classic, ubiquitous text editor common to Unix-like systems. It has a modal, command-based interface, and supports extensive key bindings and scripting. It excels at text editing productivity once the user knows the commands.
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