Emacs vs. Eclipse vs. Vim

[Peter Anderson]

What I have done is skipped the whole Vim/Emacs obscure editor thing and 
opted for PyScripter (see 
http://mmm-experts.com/Products.aspx?ProductID=4 ). It might not be as 
complete/complex as these other editors but it is easy to use and just 
lets me get on with the task of cutting code.

As a fall-back I also use EditPlus (see 
http://www.editplus.com/index.html ). Its only for Windows and its 
shareware so you need to pay for it. Its clip library makes it a VERY 
GOOD text editor. It's a real shame there are NO text editors with such 
a comprehensive and easy to modify clip library function (I would be 
really pleased to be proven wrong on this last point :-) ).

However, the best advice I think that can be given about editors is keep 
trying them until you find the one YOU like. We all like different 
things, especially when it comes to editors.

Regards,
Peter
-- 
*Peter Anderson*
There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to 
conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the 
introduction of a new order of things—Niccolo Machiavelli, /The Prince/, 
ch. 6