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Discussion on: What is the best code editor?

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Ryan Faulhaber

I'm a recent convert to emacs, so, emacs.

I think the editor you use is largely a personal preference, as each editor offers different things for different needs, and everyone has different needs! But the thing that blows me away about emacs is that it's so flexible that it can be pretty much anything. Sure atom, vscode, and vim are extensible, but with emacs it feels much less limited. emacs isn't the fastest or flashiest editor, sure, but what it lacks in trendiness it makes up for in features.

I specifically use doom emacs because emacs out of the box is quite a daunting program, and, as a former vim user, it's made the transition to emacs quite seamless (in fact it's like using a more sophisticated vscode).