Reasons I use vim on Windows. (Not necessarily unique to vim, but it does what I want.)
Must haves:
- It's the same editor I use on unix, whether I'm on the GUI or connected on an ssh terminal -- I don't have to retrain my brain when I switch platforms and I have all my macros/shortcuts available wherever I am
- No mouse needed -- less RSI
- Smart/explicit about line-ending conversion -- DWIW
Nice to haves:
- Fast, particularly on large files
- Can search/replace with advanced regexes
- POD folding
- Macro language
- Visual column selection (though I rarely use it, it's awesome when I need it)
-xdg
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