What is IdeaVim used for?

IdeaVim can be installed via Settings | Plugins .

The IdeaVim plugin emulates Vim in the PyCharm editor , including normal, insert, and visual modes, Command-line and Ex modes, Vim regexp and configuration, and other features.

IdeaVim is great, but it is still just a substitute for the ‘Real Thing’ . There are a couple of issues and problems, some of which can be worked around. For one IdeaVim is limited in its functionality. Plugins and various commands that you would know from Vim simply won’t work.

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