Interactive Python programming in ... vi [was: Tab wars revisited]

[Jacek Generowicz]

Mark 'Kamikaze' Hughes <kamikaze at kuoi.asui.uidaho.edu> writes:

>   Simple way: Select the block of code you want to execute with V and
> motion keys, then !python^M

This looks like it sends each code snippet to a new interpreter
... which is pretty useless for interactive incremental development.

>   Complex way: :help python, and read.

Sorry, too complex for me. I'll try to find a vim user and try to work
out with him, whether this is of any use.

>   Vim's considerably faster to work with than emacs

Well that rather depends on which you are more familiar with, wouldn't
you say ?

> You're just not familiar with it yet.

And probably never will be. My operating system (Emacs) comes with an
excellent, fully integrated editor. I have no need for vi.