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But any seasoned Vimmer will tell you that there are always things to learn about this editor, and I think nearly everyone will learn something from this book. And for a Vim fanatic, much of the material may be common knowledge for you already. This is not a book for an absolute Vim beginner some familiarity with Vim is assumed. Most helpfully, throughout the book are references to things to look up in Vim's help system, as well as links to various relevant scripts. No topic is covered in nearly the depth you'll find in the official documentation (or even on the Vim Wiki), but every topic is covered in enough detail to let you know that a feature exists and to point you in the right direction to begin using it. The best you can hope for in a book is a broad outline to point the way toward features that you didn't know much about.

Its built-in help system and documentation are comprehensive and easy to navigate once you know what you're looking for, but knowing where to start is sometimes very difficult. Vim has an overwhelming number of features. Hacking Vim 7.2 aims to help the average Vimmer get the most out of customizing Vim, for fun and productivity." Read on for the rest of briancarper's review. As the author of this book states, 'Vim Can Do Everything' but configuring it to do so is sometimes daunting. Briancarper writes "Vim is an open-source text editor with a power and flexibility matched only by the steepness of its learning curve.