Vim vs. Emacs: Which Editor is Right for You Quiz


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Created 6/26/2024

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https://www.reddit.com/r/vim/comments/q3nnrh/convince_me_to_use_vim_over_emacs_and_nano/
https://stackoverflow.blog/2020/11/09/modern-ide-vs-vim-emacs/
https://dev.to/george_udonte/emacs-and-vim-an-overview-for-beginners-2e65
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editor_war

Are you a keyboard wizard or a shortcut enthusiast? Take our quiz to find out if Vim or Emacs is the perfect editor for you and put your coding skills to the test!

Are you a keyboard wizard or a shortcut enthusiast? Take our quiz to find out if Vim or Emacs is the perfect editor for you and put your coding skills to the test!

1. Which editor was developed by Richard Stallman?

Vim
Emacs
Nano
Notepad++

2. What is Vim's defining mode of operation?

Modal editing
Syntax highlighting
Windowed mode
Voice control

3. What is a common joke about Emacs?

It is a great operating system lacking only a decent editor
It has more users than Vim
It was developed for Windows originally
It can only use gtk2 GUI library

4. Which editor is known for employing Lisp at its core?

Vim
Emacs
Nano
Sublime Text

5. Who enhanced vi and released it as Vim in 1991?

Bill Joy
Richard Stallman
Bram Moolenaar
Ken Thompson

6. Which editor allows easy implementation of both Vim and Emacs keybindings?

Vim
Emacs
Nano
Visual Studio Code

7. What does Emacs stand for?

Editable Macros
Editor Makes Any Computer Slow
Escape Meta Alt Control Shift
Editor Macros

8. Which editor was primarily developed for the Unix operating system?

Vim
Emacs
Notepad
Sublime Text

9. What type of keys does Emacs heavily rely on?

Function keys
Modifier keys
Arrow keys
Numeric keypad

10. What is Spacemacs?

A variant of Vim
A popular Emacs configuration
A standalone text editor
A text editor for Windows