QuickComment is a plugin for Vim that offers comment and uncomment functions for utilities.
For users who are new to Vim, this software is a text editor that was first released in 1991 for the Amiga computer. It was created to extend the features of the vi editor, particularly for editing program source codes. Vim is free and open source software and is designed mainly for Unix-like operating systems. The software's license includes some charityware clauses.
Vim's interface is based on commands given in a text user interface, which makes it different from editors that use menus or icons. It has a GUI mode, gVim, that adds menus and toolbars, but the full functionality is still accessible through its command line mode. For a new user, learning Vim may be initially difficult and slow, but once the basics are understood, editing code becomes quicker and more efficient.
To make learning easier, Vim has a built-in tutorial available for beginners. There is also the Vim Users' Manual which explains basic to more advanced Vim features. The manual can be found online or read within the Vim software. Vim also has a built-in help facility accessed through the :help command, allowing users to navigate through various features and commands.
To install QuickComment, simply drop QuickComment.vim to $VIM_RUNTIME/plugin/. The QuickComment plugin is an essential addition to Vim for more efficient code editing.
Version 1.0: N/A