I would suggest Vim recipes http://vim.runpaint.org/vim-recipes.pdf and the vimtutor in vim for learning the vim editor. Both free of course! Lars
On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 10:08 AM, Erik Christiansen <[email protected]>wrote: > On 01.09.11 17:15, Hozzy2u wrote: > > I'm familiar with the publisher of the book referred to in the subject > > line but am concerned with the fact that it appears much of the book > > deals with vi. Is the material on vi of any value in learning Vim? > > Money is a little short lately and I don't wish to waste any. Thanks > > to anyone kind enough to answer this. > > Well, Vim is "Vi Improved", and as such provides a superset of vi > capability. It can be used in "compatibility mode", or allowed to bend > some of the old vi norms, if you find them outdated and inconvenient. > > To be a good Vim book, I'd look for at least 60% of it to cover the Vim > extensions and extra capability. > > Good luck with the new endeavor. > > Erik > > -- > "He said, 'You know, I have often thought that at the end of the day, we > would have saved more wildlife if we had spent all WWF's money on buying > condoms.' He was right, and human overpopulation is ultimately the > greatest threat to wildlife." - Professor Short, quoting Sir Peter > Scott, founder of the World Wildlife Fund, > > -- > You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. > Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. > For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php > -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
