Re: Python (was Re: I did not inhale)

On Sat, 14 Sep 2024 19:10:06 GMT, Scott Lurndal wrote:

$ man vim | grep -i binary
 
       -b          Binary mode.  A few options will be set that makes it
       possible to edit a binary or executable file.

Wow, a special mode just to edit binary files, when Emacs can do it in
its regular mode.

More on vim’s “binary” mode here
<https://vi.stackexchange.com/questions/343/how-to-edit-binary-files-with-vim>:
It just sets a bunch of options to minimize the chance of screwing up
the file in ways you don’t want. Apart from that, it’s still editing
it as a text file.