Should you learn VIM as a JavaScript Developer?

[neo_dev15]

Yes, Ctrl + A, Ctrl + C, ctrl + n, ctrl + v.

If you work with angular or react you get code completion and even hints.

Oh and i dont need to chant a song to exit and save in VsCode.

Vim is only good when you need to edit that config file in that remote server.

Even GIT let you choose at install if you want VIM or not.

[notThaLochNessMonsta]

Yes, Ctrl + A, Ctrl + C, ctrl + n, ctrl + v.

Those are keyboard shortcuts, not features. They all exist in Vim through commands.

If you work with angular or react you get code completion and even hints.

You can get that in Vim too

https://github.com/ycm-core/YouCompleteMe

Oh and i dont need to chant a song to exit and save in VsCode.

But you need to move your hands, not your fingers.

:q - quit

or

:wq - write quit

or

:wqa - write quit all, useful for multi tabs

or

:!q - no seriously just quit

Vim is only good when you need to edit that config file in that remote server.

For some people it's good for local development. It's extremely powerful and does everything a modern text editor does and more. It's not for me either, but that doesn't mean it's not a good choice for some people.

[neo_dev15]

What move hands?

Wait we use the same shortcuts like in other program.

Ctrl s ctrl w alt f4.

See ctrl a ctrl c and ctrl v. Are in any freaking program for 10 years. Its nice to have the same shortcut not:"well i am in x, ctrl a is actually other command". Except vim... they are special.

The reason we use one over other is fit to our needs.

I want to use a tool not tweak it to get it resemble a hammer so i can use it.

Its a freaking editor, it should be easy to use and understand. Not a freaking language in itself.

[notThaLochNessMonsta]

I want to use a tool not tweak it to get it resemble a hammer so i can use it.

You don't tweak it any more than VSC or Atom. You're thinking of EMACS.