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## Why use Vim for writing? ## Why use Vim for writing?
With plenty of word processing applications available, including those With plenty of word processing applications available, including those
that specifically cater to writers, why use a fixed-width font modal that specifically cater to writers, why use a modal editor like Vim for
editor like Vim for writing? writing? Many reasons have been offered:
* Your hands can rest in a neutral ‘home’ position, only rarely straying * Your hands can rest in a neutral ‘home’ position, only rarely straying
to reach for mouse, track pad, or arrow keys to reach for mouse, track pad, or arrow keys
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But while such reasons might be sound, by themselves they are scant But while such reasons might be sound, by themselves they are scant
justification to switch from the familiar non-modal word processor. justification to switch from the familiar non-modal word processor.
Instead, you need compelling reason—one that can appeal to a writer’s love Instead, you need a compelling reason—one that can appeal to a writer’s
for language and the tools of writing. love for language and the tools of writing.
You can find that reason in the mysterious modal commands of a vi-style You can find that reason in Vim's mysterious modal commands. But what’s the
editor like Vim. What’s the significance of a command like `cas` to significance of a command like `cas` to _Change Around Sentence_ to replace
_Change Around Sentence_ to replace an existing sentence? You can see it as an existing sentence? You can see it as a mnemonic. Dig a bit deeper to see
a mnemonic. But dig a bit deeper to see that these vi commands have a grammar that the vi commands have a grammar of their own, comprised of nouns, verbs,
of their own, comprised of nouns, verbs, and modifiers. Think of them as the and modifiers. Think of them as the building blocks of a
building blocks of a _domain specific language_ for manipulating text that _domain specific language_ for manipulating text that with mastery can become
with mastery can become a powerful tool to express yourself, as many coders a powerful tool to express yourself. For more details:
have found. For more details:
* [Learn to speak vim – verbs, nouns, and modifiers!][ls] * [Learn to speak vim – verbs, nouns, and modifiers!][ls]
* [Your problem with Vim is that you don't grok vi][gv] * [Your problem with Vim is that you don't grok vi][gv]