Start coding on the command line using the powerful VI editor with this amazing and easy to follow course. If you want to develop for the Unix/Linux Systems VI is the de facto editor which you must learn to use. Any developer worth his salt should be comfortable in VI and if you don't know it yet then we must say that you are still not there. This is a free course with a MOOC List coupon.

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VI is not just a editor but a way of life for serious programmers who swear by its almost magical powers. It looks cryptic from the outside but once you start using it you will understand the features it brings to the table and why after decades it is still so popular. Our course is geared for helping you understand and master all its features. You will get to know both the commonly used and exotic features which make it a formidable code editor for any technology.

The course starts with basic introduction to VI editor and covers the following:

Tool Features

File Operations

Editing features and options

Copy and Paste Operations

Advance Navigation to VI

Combining Movement with Editing

Recovering files

Combining Movement with Editing

Regular Expressions

Special Options in VI

Introduction to VIM and visual mode

This course will provide a quick guide to master this amazing tool and will change your life. Get started and start developing using VI now.