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Is anyone using this thing?
If I need to do quick editing, nano is perfect. If I need to do anything more complex, I'd use rmate[1] + rsub[2] with sublime text.
1: https://github.com/aurora/rmate 2: https://github.com/henrikpersson/rsub
First modify the buffer somehow. It really doesn't matter if you just type in "test"
Hit ^X to exit nano. When it asks you if you want to save the buffer hit Y
Save the file as "zzy" and press ENTER to trigger the Easter egg
^X+Y+zzy is likely a reference to xyzzy, a cheat code originally used in Colossal Cave Adventure[1]
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xyzzy_%28computing%29?wprov=sf...
Is anyone using this thing?
I also often use it to look inside random files on my Mac that won't open anywhere else (e.g. .xml, .json, files without extension names).
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Why do you use nano?
I use it in a pinch fairly constantly. Despite being a heavily customized Emacs user all the rest of the time. Mostly when I'm already scouring around the shell poking at files or need to make a simple new one (like a .gitignore) and I don't want/need to perturb whatever else I'm doing in Emacs.
Its everywhere, its quick, and unless you've done some pretty nutty stuff in your configs, basic usage is the same between a heavily customized vi and the vi you find bundled with every is bundled windows and gentoo. (Not to disparage any preference for emacs; it just seems a bit much to have to fall back to an entirely different editor seems a bit much)
Is anyone using this thing?
CTRL-X [y/n/c];
ALT-A and CTRL-K
CTRL-W and CTRL-R
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nano, or the new feature? I use nano all the time.
Why do you use nano?
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Why do you use nano?
It's a simple text editor that's available out of the box in most Unix-like distros these days. So kinda like vi, except I know how to use it (and if I ever forget, it lists all shortcuts on the bottom of the screen anyway).