class: left, middle, inverse, title-slide .title[ # Text editors ] .author[ ### David Benkeser, PhD MPH<br> <span style="font-size: 50%;"> Emory University<br> Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics </span> ] .date[ ### INFO550<br><br><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" style="height:1em;position:relative;display:inline-block;top:.1em;fill:#ffffff;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M326.612 185.391c59.747 59.809 58.927 155.698.36 214.59-.11.12-.24.25-.36.37l-67.2 67.2c-59.27 59.27-155.699 59.262-214.96 0-59.27-59.26-59.27-155.7 0-214.96l37.106-37.106c9.84-9.84 26.786-3.3 27.294 10.606.648 17.722 3.826 35.527 9.69 52.721 1.986 5.822.567 12.262-3.783 16.612l-13.087 13.087c-28.026 28.026-28.905 73.66-1.155 101.96 28.024 28.579 74.086 28.749 102.325.51l67.2-67.19c28.191-28.191 28.073-73.757 0-101.83-3.701-3.694-7.429-6.564-10.341-8.569a16.037 16.037 0 0 1-6.947-12.606c-.396-10.567 3.348-21.456 11.698-29.806l21.054-21.055c5.521-5.521 14.182-6.199 20.584-1.731a152.482 152.482 0 0 1 20.522 17.197zM467.547 44.449c-59.261-59.262-155.69-59.27-214.96 0l-67.2 67.2c-.12.12-.25.25-.36.37-58.566 58.892-59.387 154.781.36 214.59a152.454 152.454 0 0 0 20.521 17.196c6.402 4.468 15.064 3.789 20.584-1.731l21.054-21.055c8.35-8.35 12.094-19.239 11.698-29.806a16.037 16.037 0 0 0-6.947-12.606c-2.912-2.005-6.64-4.875-10.341-8.569-28.073-28.073-28.191-73.639 0-101.83l67.2-67.19c28.239-28.239 74.3-28.069 102.325.51 27.75 28.3 26.872 73.934-1.155 101.96l-13.087 13.087c-4.35 4.35-5.769 10.79-3.783 16.612 5.864 17.194 9.042 34.999 9.69 52.721.509 13.906 17.454 20.446 27.294 10.606l37.106-37.106c59.271-59.259 59.271-155.699.001-214.959z"></path></svg> <a href="https://bit.ly/info550">.white[bit.ly/info550]</a> <br> <svg viewBox="0 0 448 512" style="height:1em;position:relative;display:inline-block;top:.1em;fill:#ffffff;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M448 360V24c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H96C43 0 0 43 0 96v320c0 53 43 96 96 96h328c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24v-16c0-7.5-3.5-14.3-8.9-18.7-4.2-15.4-4.2-59.3 0-74.7 5.4-4.3 8.9-11.1 8.9-18.6zM128 134c0-3.3 2.7-6 6-6h212c3.3 0 6 2.7 6 6v20c0 3.3-2.7 6-6 6H134c-3.3 0-6-2.7-6-6v-20zm0 64c0-3.3 2.7-6 6-6h212c3.3 0 6 2.7 6 6v20c0 3.3-2.7 6-6 6H134c-3.3 0-6-2.7-6-6v-20zm253.4 250H96c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32 0-17.6 14.4-32 32-32h285.4c-1.9 17.1-1.9 46.9 0 64z"></path></svg> <a href="https://benkeser.github.io/info550/readings#text-editors">.white[Additional reading]</a> ] --- <style type="text/css"> .remark-slide-content { font-size: 23px } </style> ## Important principle .center[ .large[ Don't touch that mouse! ] ] ??? Pointing-and-clicking is not reproducible! Moreover, every time you have to reach for the mouse, there's a loss of efficiency. Saving 1 second on something you do 50 times a day means saving about five hours per year. You're going to be writing code the rest of your career. Ten years from now, do you want to look back and realize you spent two days of time reaching to and from your mouse? --- ## Choosing an editor A good editor... * does not require pointing and clicking; * makes it easy to get code to `R` (or a terminal, etc...); * has syntax highlighting; * indents code automatically; * simultaneously view code across files; * has a full suite of (customizable) hot keys. .red[Microsoft Word is not a good editor.] ??? The choice of an editor is personal. Some people take the choice of editor far too seriously (like on the next slide, where my distaste for RStudio will undoubtedly spill over). Most editors these days can be customized in myriad ways, such that the difference between editors is becoming smaller. --- ## Good editors * [Sublime Text](https://www.sublimetext.com/) * [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) * [atom](https://atom.io/) * [Notepad++](https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/) * [vim](https://www.vim.org/) * [emacs](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) I use Sublime Text 97% and vim 3%. * Work remotely? Know *at least some* vim or emacs. RStudio is an OK editor for `R`-related tasks. * There are better options (in my opinion). ??? See [course readings](https://benkeser.github.io/info550/readings#text-editors) for more resources. --- ## Hot keys Make yourself start using them now! * Not just in your text editor. * Moving between browser tabs, applications, etc... * Don't touch that mouse! ??? Your work productivity hinges on how fast you can operate a computer. Force yourself to learn to be more efficient. It's frustrating at first -- I can't tell you how many times I've googled "sublime hotkey for ...". But make it part of your routine. --- ## Hot keys Know how to: * save, save all (and do, __after every command__!) * open file (better: navigate open file directory panel) * undo/redo * move between tabs/panes/applications * highlight a word/the next word/the line * highlight all instances of a word * copy/cut/paste words/lines * duplicate lines ??? I compulsively hit the hot key for save when I'm typing anywhere. Learn to do that and you'll save yourself a lot of pain. Be annoyed every time you have to touch your mouse. Ask yourself, "What was I trying to do when I had to touch the mouse? Can I automate that?" As you become more advanced, start shaving off even more time -- "Is there a way I could do this command with two keys instead of one?" Learn new hotkeys! Customize your hotkeys (if your editor allows). If you use sublime text, learn to navigate through the command palette (super+shift+p), type one or two letters of command. --- ## Hot keys Know how to... * find/replace text in a file/folder * find/replace text in a folder * cursor to start/end of current line * cursor to the next word in a line * comment out lines/sections * write your own hotkeys! (editor permitting) --- class: title-slide, center, inverse, middle background-color: #487f84 *Don't stress over picking an editor. Commit to one and spend your time really learning how to use it effectively.* ??? Unless you've done a lot of coding in the past, you probably won't really know the difference when you start out anyway. My arbitrary recommendations: - easiest path? Notepad++ - best middle ground path? Sublime Text/VS Code - feeling adventurous? vim