num_pages: 332
description: Mastering Vim reviewed by Bram Moolenaar the creator of Vim covers usage of Vim and Neovim showcases relevant plugins and teaches Vimscript Vim is a ubiquitous text editor that can be used for all programming languages. It has an extensive plugin system and integrates with many tools. Vim offers an extensible and customizable development environment for programmers making it one of the most popular text editors in the world. Mastering Vim begins with explaining how the Vim editor will help you build applications efficiently. With the fundamentals of Vim you will be taken through the Vim philosophy. As you make your way through the chapters you will learn about advanced movement text operations and how Vim can be used as a Python (or any other language for that matter) IDE. The book will then cover essential tasks such as refactoring debugging building testing and working with a version control system as well as plugin configuration and management. In the concluding chapters you will be introduced to additional mindset guidelines learn to personalize your Vim experience and go above and beyond with Vimscript. By the end of this book you will be sufficiently confident to make Vim (or its fork Neovim) your first choice when writing applications in Python and other programming languages. Mastering Vim is written for beginner intermediate and expert developers.The book will teach you to effectively embed Vim in your daily workflow. No prior experience with Python or Vim is required.
language: English
title: Mastering Vim: Build a software development environment with Vim and Neovim
publisher: Packt Publishing