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    [–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (6 children)

    Text editors should be simple and approachable above all. Nano is undeniably the best by this definition.

    [–] PlexSheep@infosec.pub 22 points 6 days ago (1 children)

    I do not agree with your premise. Some editors should be simple and approachable above all. Some should also be super customizable and efficient to use for those who want do dive deep into their editor.

    [–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

    I probably should have specified that I use a GUI IDE for the most part and text editing on the CLI is usually just quick changes to config files on servers and stuff. If you do your main dev work in CLI, respect and yeah you should be using Vim or Emacs with a shitload of customization.

    [–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

    it feels like it was made quickly after people complained about vim or emacs bein too hard and then just minimally maintained

    [–] ulterno@programming.dev 3 points 6 days ago

    It's good enough for the requirement.

    Can't remember key-combinations? You have a list right there.
    It's for those who just need the occasional file editing using ssh or sudo.
    For anything more, you have vim and you can configure stuff to your liking. Nothing needs to be added to nano.

    [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

    Text editors should be simple and approachable above all.

    Why? I'd say they should edit text well above all.

    [–] uniquethrowagay@feddit.org 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

    If i need more than Nano has to offer, I'd much rather use a GUI editor like Kate though.

    [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago

    Or you could use a console-friendly editor like Emacs, then when you wanted a GUI-friendly editor you could switch to Emacs.

    [–] StarMerchant938@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

    I've been daily driving nano for years, I wish it was less of an afterthought when people debate text editors.

    [–] drcobaltjedi@programming.dev 6 points 6 days ago

    As a simple terminal editor with no bells and whistles it works great, I used it a lot at my last job when I had to make a small tweek on a program that was loaded on the "build server".

    It's simple, easy to use, and doesn"t fight you.

    [–] A7thStone@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago 
    "Ed is the standard text editor."

Let's look at a typical novice's session with the mighty ed:

golem> ed

?
help
?
?
?
quit
?
exit
?
bye
?
hello? 
?
eat flaming death
?
^C
?
^C
?
^D
?

***
Note the consistent user interface and error reportage.  Ed is
generous enough to flag errors, yet prudent enough not to overwhelm
the novice with verbosity.

"Ed is the standard text editor."

Ed, the greatest WYGIWYG editor of all.

ED IS THE TRUE PATH TO NIRVANA!  ED HAS BEEN THE CHOICE OF EDUCATED
AND IGNORANT ALIKE FOR CENTURIES!  ED WILL NOT CORRUPT YOUR PRECIOUS
BODILY FLUIDS!!  ED IS THE STANDARD TEXT EDITOR!  ED MAKES THE SUN
SHINE AND THE BIRDS SING AND THE GRASS GREEN!!

When I use an editor, I don't want eight extra KILOBYTES of worthless
help screens and cursor positioning code!  I just want an EDitor!!
Not a "viitor".  Not a "emacsitor".  Those aren't even WORDS!!!! ED!
ED! ED IS THE STANDARD!!!

TEXT EDITOR.

When IBM, in its ever-present omnipotence, needed to base their
"edlin" on a UNIX standard, did they mimic vi?  No.  Emacs?  Surely
you jest.  They chose the most karmic editor of all.  The standard.

Ed is for those who can *remember* what they are working on.  If you
are an idiot, you should use Emacs.  If you are an Emacs, you should
not be vi.  If you use ED, you are on THE PATH TO REDEMPTION.  THE
SO-CALLED "VISUAL" EDITORS HAVE BEEN PLACED HERE BY ED TO TEMPT THE
FAITHLESS.  DO NOT GIVE IN!!!  THE MIGHTY ED HAS SPOKEN!!!
    [–] Zink@programming.dev 3 points 6 days ago

    For simple edits to single text files nano has to be my most used editor. Vim is a close second though.

    For editing code, I've used just about everything for one reason or another but it's usually just my IDE with the directory open.