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

On Sat, 14 Sep 2024 22:25:53 -0000 (UTC)
Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> boringly babbled:

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

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

The 1980s phoned, they want their editor wars back.

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.

Any sane person uses a dedicated hex editor to edit binary files, not vim
or emacs.