Re: use vim to edit mathematica file
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- Subject: [mg91823] Re: use vim to edit mathematica file
- From: David Bailey <dave at Remove_Thisdbailey.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 06:56:54 -0400 (EDT)
- References: <ga2pmd$p57$1@smc.vnet.net>
Peng Yu wrote: > Hi, > > It seems the vim front end is too old. I'm wondering if it is > worthwhile to install it. > > http://library.wolfram.com/infocenter/MathSource/2584/ > > Anyway, I'm trying to use vim to edit mathematica file. But it seems > the .nb files are full of something like > > Notebook[{ > Cell[BoxData[ > RowBox[{ > > These things are not readable in the text mode. I'm wondering how to > get rid of these things. How does people usually do when editing > mathematica files with vim? > > Thanks, > Peng > Normally it only makes sense to use a conventional text editor on package (.m) files. Although notebook files are text files, they contain a lot of structure and are easily disturbed if they are edited directly. Note that you can copy information from notebooks to .m files. David Bailey http://www.dbaileyconsultancy.co.uk