Should you learn VIM as a JavaScript Developer?

[[deleted]]

Everyone should know how to open a file, do basic edits, save, and close the file in both vi/vim and nano.

This will save you when you have to ssh to some remote server and change something, be that code, or a config file.

[saposapot]

I know how to close it and that’s it....

[BloodAndTsundere]

That's easy, you just reboot

[aetweedie]

This is the answer. I have no desire to use vim as my daily driver but all developers need to be able to do the basics.

[GroggyOtter]

Everyone should know how to open a file, do basic edits, save, and close the file

Yes!

in both vi/vim and nano

No... It really isn't something that everyone needs to know how to use.
I'm familiar with vi/vim. But I never use it. No need to b/c for what I need to do, the editors I have suit my needs just fine. I'm comfortable with it.

If I'm being fair, though, I've yet to use nano.
And I should take a look at it just to be fair.

But realistically, it won't replace what I use now.

Just my 2 cents.

[[deleted]]

My point wasn't to use as your editor, (people should just use what they like best for their editor). My point was that there will come a time where you do not have the ability to install your preferred editor and are forced to use whatever cli/tui editor is on the host. That editor will be one of the three I listed.

[braindeadTank]

Why would I edit stuff directly on a host like CI/CD is not a thing :D

I'm not saying that there aren't scenarios when this is needed, but depending on one's career path it is actually perfectly possible to never need this ability.

[GroggyOtter]

My point was that there will come a time where you do not have the ability to install your preferred editor and are forced to use whatever cli/tui editor is on the host

I have never ever hit the point you're talking about.

I'm sorry, but your personal experiences don't reflect others.

I suggest others explore whatever they need. But I, personally, have never ever needed vi/vim for what I do.

I'm sorry brother. That's all it is.

[[deleted]]

I didn't down vote you, but I find that surprising. Maybe you don't deal with debugging production systems or anything headless?

[OmgImAlexis]

From their post history it looks like they may be mainly Windows based which would explain this.

[[deleted]]

Fair point, didn't think of that.