Vim 9.1 Released: New Features, Tributes, and the Future of the Legendary Editor

Vim 9.1, launched on January 2 2024, brings hundreds of bug fixes, new Vim9 script classes, the :defer command, virtual text support, smooth scrolling, an EditorConfig plugin, and updates for OpenVMS, while honoring late lead developer Bram Moolenaar and outlining the project's next steps.

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Vim 9.1 Released: New Features, Tributes, and the Future of the Legendary Editor

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Jan 11, 2020 · Fundamentals

How Vim9 Boosts Script Performance Up to 10× – A Deep Dive

Vim9, an experimental branch of the Vim editor, introduces a new function definition model that dramatically speeds up Vim script execution, achieving performance comparable to Lua and surpassing Python, while addressing top‑requested features and preparing changes for integration into Vim.

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How Vim9 Boosts Script Performance Up to 10× – A Deep Dive