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Part 2 – Configuration And The Environment
11 – The EnvironmentWhat Is Stored In The Environment?Examining The EnvironmentSome Interesting VariablesHow Is The Environment Established?What's In A Startup File?Modifying The EnvironmentWhich Files Should We Modify?Text EditorsUsing A Text EditorActivating Our ChangesSumming UpFurther Reading12 – A Gentle Introduction To viWhy We Should Learn viA Little BackgroundStarting And Stopping viEditing ModesEntering Insert ModeSaving Our WorkMoving The Cursor AroundBasic EditingAppending TextOpening A LineDeleting TextCutting, Copying, And Pasting TextJoining LinesSearch-And-ReplaceSearching Within A LineSearching The Entire FileGlobal Search-And-ReplaceEditing Multiple FilesSwitching Between FilesOpening Additional Files For EditingCopying Content From One File Into AnotherInserting An Entire File Into AnotherSaving Our WorkSumming UpFurther Reading13 – Customizing The PromptAnatomy Of A PromptTrying Some Alternative Prompt DesignsAdding ColorMoving The CursorSaving The PromptSumming UpFurther Reading