"I literally don't have to think about it because my editor does it for me."

I suspect that's not strictly true. Wouldn't you need to set up some sort of macros, shortcuts, hotkeys, etc. and then activate them to get the boilerplate added to the code. I'd love an editor that just knows exactly what I wanted, without me having to think about it, and then just automatically adds the appropriate code; however, I don't think such a beast exists.

"It is worth the investment of getting to know your editor of choice ..."

I've been using vi (or related versions, e.g. vim) for over 30 years. I believe I know it well.

"... so that such boilerplate can be automated away."

Every construct for every (programming, markup, etc.) language I use? I don't think so. Muscle memory requires no actual thinking: I'm usually thinking about the code logic to be added whilst I automatically type the basic construct boilerplate (which, in general, is only of the order of about a dozen keystrokes or so).

— Ken

In reply to Re^4: Isolating DNA cont. by kcott
in thread Isolating DNA cont. by undergradguy

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