I've heard this approach called the "continuity of identity", referring to the fact that the thing existed the whole time, even while being slowly replaced
Hexarei
"Shop around" <- found the non-USA-liver
"Today I learned learned"
I do; you're only dismissing it because it's formatted differently from the exact workflow you're describing, but it's certainly just as powerful if not more so
You can get pretty close to the same experience with https://github.com/mfussenegger/nvim-dap, any others?
I went helix -> vim -> emacs -> kakoune -> neovim, super interesting to see how people's experiences differ
Most of the productivity comes from the motions; Being able to jump around the text incredibly fast, combining motions with actions and repeats, it's unparalleled in the sheer speed. I can delete an entire function with the same basic pattern Id use to delete a word.
daf
-> Delete the current function my cursor is on
daw
-> Delete the current word
d3af
-> Delete the next three functions
Stuff like that, but with everything
Name a downside, I'll tell you how you're probably wrong
I blame my autism
I can't tell if you're trolling; Page up and page down are different from "I need to jump 10 lines down" with 10j
. Or 11 lines with 11j
. Or "Delete the line I'm on and the six below it" with d6j
.
Problem is most of them are over water
I basically talked to my regular doctor about it and he asked me a few questions before agreeing that I have ADHD and prescribing me meds. I didn't realize that was uncommon until I mentioned it too someone else though.