Java Reference
In-Depth Information
•
fte
is an editor “with many features and simple usage for X11 and
console.”
•
e3
is a very tiny editor (only .07MB) that offers many different modes
such as
vi
, Emacs, and WordStar. The default mode is WordStar.
•
asedit
is a simple ASCII text editor for X11/Motif. Mouse support, dialog
boxes, hypertext online help, undo/redo. Named for its author, Andrzej
Stochniol.
2.4
R
EVIEW
We've given a good foundation for using
vi
—a set of commands that will help
you with much of your daily editing. While not as pretty as a GUI tool,
vi
can
be much more productive once you get familiar with the commands. Start with
some basic commands, then refer to this chapter or another
vi
resource and
learn a new keystroke each week. By next year, you'll be a master at
vi
—and
incredibly productive at producing code.
We also described several other editors available under Linux. If you know
them already, or are wed to your mouse, then try one on for size. The choice
of an editor can be as much about personality and “fit” as it is a technical
choice.
2.5
W
HAT
Y
OU
S
TILL
D
ON
'
T
K
NOW
There is still a lot more to learn about regular expressions. They may take a bit
of practice, but it is a skill that can be used in a variety of contexts, in a variety
of languages.
2.6
R
ESOURCES
• Rafeeq Rehman and Christopher Paul,
The Linux Development Platform
,
Prentice Hall PTR, especially Chapter 2 on editors
vim
, Emacs, and
jed
.
• Peter Patsis,
UNIX AWK and SED Programmer's Interactive Workbook
,
Prentice Hall PTR, ISBN 0130826758.
