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| 1 | +{% extends "base-module.html" %} |
| 2 | +{% block module %} |
| 3 | + |
| 4 | +# Editors |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +A programmer's editor can greatly aid in their ability to program. Many modern |
| 7 | +editors come with fancy features, like automatic text completion, linting, |
| 8 | +built-in version control, and fancy debuggers. Simple editors can be equally as |
| 9 | +effective, and often times much more lightweight and versitile. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +Your editor can sometimes vary depending on the details of the project you work on. |
| 12 | +Some tools can be built as add-ons for some editors but not others. |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +For example, |
| 15 | +[VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com) offers quite a few tools for developers, |
| 16 | +including an [extension](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/languages/rust) |
| 17 | +for the programming language Rust, |
| 18 | +that adds many of the modern features I detailed earlier. |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +## VSCode |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +Developed by Microsoft, VSCode is a relatively lightweight editor with a plethora of |
| 24 | +features. Aside from simple text input, you can install any number of extensions to help |
| 25 | +you program! It also happens to be open source, check out the repository |
| 26 | +[here](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/). |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +It is available on most platforms, you can install it |
| 29 | +[here](https://code.visualstudio.com/Download). |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +## Vim |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +Vim is a program that has lasted the test of time. While it has a steeper learning |
| 35 | +curve than most other editors, it is incredibly powerful. *It also happens to be |
| 36 | +my editor of choice*. |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +Most Unix machines (Linux/Mac) will have base vim pre-installed. To start it, open |
| 39 | +your terminal application, type `vim`, and hit `Enter`. To exit, type `:` (Shift + ;), |
| 40 | +release, type `q`, release, then hit `Enter`. This is typically written |
| 41 | +as `:q`. For more instructions on how to use vim, open vim and run `:help tutor`. |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +I personally use a newer fork of vim called neovim, if you are curious about it, |
| 44 | +here is a link to the [repository](https://github.com/neovim/neovim), |
| 45 | +which includes guides and installation instructions. |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +## Emacs |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +Emacs is the favorite of a number of professors. Similar to vim, it is an |
| 51 | +incredibly powerful tool with a long history and tons of customization. |
| 52 | +It also has a fairly steep learning curve, but is equally rewarding. You |
| 53 | +can install Emacs [here](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/download.html). |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +{% endblock %} |
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