Improvements over Vi


Improvements over Vi
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   Some common problems with Vi and Ex have been solved in Viper.  This
includes better implementation of existing commands, new commands, and
the facilities provided by Emacs.

Basics: Basic Viper differences, Multi-file effects.
Undo and Backups: Multiple undo, auto-save, backups and changes
History: History for Ex and Vi commands.
Macros and Registers: Keyboard Macros (extended ".") @reg execution.
Completion: Filename and Command Completion for Ex.
Improved Search: Incremental Search and Buffer Content Search.
Abbreviation Facilities: Normal Abbrevs, Templates, and Dynamic Abbrevs.
Movement and Markers: Screen Editor movements, viewing textmarkers.
New Commands: Commands that do not exist in Vi.
Useful Packages: A Sampling of some Emacs packages, and things you should know about.

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