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		tomsmeding on Nov 3, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ox is a fast text editor, written in Rust, that ru... I agree with you, but this depends on the language. Some languages and libraries take more liberties with the length of identifiers, the amount of abstraction layers, and maybe more. Java is the classic example where using a plain text editor is really a liability; I can use C++ without any editor support and be fast. But I'm not sure what this really depends on. (Disclaimer: my argument is flawed because I know C++ well and not Java.)

chriszhang on Nov 3, 2020 | [–]

Despite your disclaimer I think you are onto something.

I am experienced in both Java and C++ and while I can read/write/refactor code in C++ just fine with Vim, doing so in Java without a sophisticated IDE is a painful experience.

_-___________-_ on Nov 3, 2020 | [–]

There may definitely be something in that. I’m writing Rust or C most of the time.

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