pepe wrote in post #949706: >> You said you like IDEs because of global search and replace >> capabilities; you seemed to be implying that other editors couldn't do >> that. > > To seem to an to actually do are different things. > >> But you yourself have just admitted that you don't know much about text >> editors, so how can you effectively draw comparisons between them and >> IDEs? > > I still fail to see where I compared editors and IDEs although I > understand that maybe by mentioning both in the same paragraph might > have led you to believe I was if I was not very clear in my intention.
Likely what happened. In the context of the discussion as a whole, I thought you were comparing IDEs and other editors. Apparently you weren't. Sorry for misunderstanding. [...] >> > Still better to have a computer that helps you and saves you time than >> > doing the searching, etc. by hand, IMHO. Things might not be perfect >> > but can save you time. >> >> And you don't need an IDE for that. > > Of course not, the same way that I don't need an airplane to go from > NY to LA but it just might make things a little easier. If I have a > tool that already provides the functionality (or close) that I need, > why not use it? Because there are other tools out there providing equivalent functionality without the disadvantages? Anyway, by your own admission, you don't know much about the alternatives. Get out there and do some research! :) Best, -- Marnen Laibow-Koser http://www.marnen.org [email protected] -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
