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minus-square@AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoAh, but have you used ed, the standard editor?
minus-square@uranushertzlinkEnglish1•1 year agoQuick search, it appears as though ed is a precursor to sed, which I use all the time. Both of which have a similar context and toolset to ex used in vim.
minus-square@uranushertzlinkEnglish1•1 year agoI have not. But since I learned vi on Linux and Unix, it was using ex as it’s ‘personality’. ed is not something I have dug into.
Ah, but have you used ed, the standard editor?
ed, man!
man ed!Quick search, it appears as though ed is a precursor to sed, which I use all the time. Both of which have a similar context and toolset to ex used in vim.
I have not. But since I learned vi on Linux and Unix, it was using ex as it’s ‘personality’. ed is not something I have dug into.