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vi (pronounced as distinct letters, / ˌ v iː ˈ aɪ / ⓘ) [1] is a screen-oriented text editor originally created for the Unix operating system. The portable subset of the behavior of vi and programs based on it, and the ex editor language supported within these programs, is described by (and thus standardized by) the Single Unix Specification and POSIX.
Vim (/ v ɪ m / ⓘ; [5] vi improved) is a free and open-source, screen-based text editor program. It is an improved clone of Bill Joy's vi.Vim's author, Bram Moolenaar, derived Vim from a port of the Stevie editor for Amiga [6] and released a version to the public in 1991.
Stands for Easy Editor, is part of the base system of FreeBSD, along with vi. [27] Free software: nvi (Installed as vi by default in BSD operating systems and some Linux distributions) – A free replacement for the original vi which maintains compatibility while adding some new features. BSD-3-Clause: vi [9] [10] [28]
To support specified character encoding, the editor must be able to load, save, view and edit text in the specific encoding and not destroy any characters. For UTF-8 and UTF-16, this requires internal 16-bit character support. Partial support is indicated if: 1) the editor can only convert the character encoding to internal (8-bit) format for ...
Emacs, a text editor popular among programmers, running on Microsoft Windows gedit is a text editor shipped with GNOME. Some text editors are small and simple, while others offer broad and complex functions. For example, Unix and Unix-like operating systems have the pico editor (or a variant), but many also include the vi and Emacs editors.
Since at least 1985, many flame wars have occurred between those insisting that their editor of choice is the paragon of editing perfection, and insulting the opposing group accordingly. [2] Related battles have been fought over operating systems, programming languages, version control systems, and even source code indent style. [3] [4]
In his 2008 review of the 7th edition for Dr. Dobb's Journal, author Mike Riley compared the coverage afforded by the book to a combination of the Vim online documentation and O'Reilly's vi Editor Pocket Reference. While noting that the book "continues to fulfill an apparent market need," he did not find the book appropriate for more advanced ...
Vodafone Idea, branded as "Vi", a telecom operator based in India; Vi Senior Living, a provider of retirement communities in the United States; Victoria Institution, a secondary school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; The Vinyl Institute, a U.S. industry trade group; Volga-Dnepr (IATA airline code VI), an airline based in Ulyanovsk, Russia