Vim vs Neovim - A Decision Guide

I really like the Vim editor and I also want to use it for programming. However, doing so with the original Vim is quite complicated. So I took a closer look at NeoVim. A more modern fork of Vim. I just looked up the fundamental differences to see which one I need to use now, or whether I can simply keep using β€œboth.” Spoiler alert: I can simply keep using both. ...

22.09.2026 Β· hoergen

Vim - Folds with z - simply explained

What Folds Actually Are In Vim, folds are collapsible and expandable regions in a text document. You can use them to collapse entire paragraphs, functions, or code blocks so that only the first line remains visible. This makes navigating large files considerably easier. The mnemonic for the command is simple. All fold commands begin with z, because the z looks like a folded piece of paper viewed from the side. ...

22.09.2026 Β· hoergen