help from a Vi master needed...

Originally posted by buc99
Can anyone tell me the difference between:
ex
vi
and view?

Thanks.
SA
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none.

It is all the same program: ex is the "command line" version of vi (parts of ex mode are entered when you use : commands in vi) It is possible to switch from command to visual mode using :visual.

view is read only mode of vi/ex, as if the file did not give you the write privilege, so that after changes ZZ or :w will not overwrite the file (but the :w! will)
 
Also, check out 'vim', which is an improved clone of 'vi'. You can easily install it with Fink. The color syntax-coloring is rather cool.


dani
 
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