= File Editing =

== File Editing Software ==
The following are the three most commonly used editors

=== nano ===

nano is the easiest to use editor available on the clusters.

Use the following command to open a file for editing with nano:

{{{ user@host> nano filename }}}

=== vim ===
vim is the improved version of vi with code syntax highlighting and other features useful for programming. This editor has a steep learning curve, but is very efficient.

[[https://blog.interlinked.org/tutorials/vim_tutorial.html | Vim Introduction]]

Use the following command to open a file for editing with vim:

{{{ user@host> vim filename }}}

=== emacs ===
emacs also has code syntax highlighting along with auto-indentation and a whole list of other advanced editing features.

[[http://insti.physics.sunysb.edu/itp/computing/doc/emacs-intro.html|Emacs Introduction]]

Use the following command to open a file for editing with emacs:

{{{ user@host> emacs filename }}}