vim-lion VS emacs-for-vimmers

I use vim-lion for this. But generally, I don't like aligning things like this, as it makes the code more effort to write and maintain in any editor that isn't set up exactly how I have mine set up.

Not out of the box, but the are several plugins that can do it, I prefer https://github.com/tommcdo/vim-lion

If you want to rename short_var without having to redo the spaces, you can use R to type over it. Though personally, I avoid writing my code like this and use vim-lion for alignment when I have to. 99% of the time, I use ce or ciw to rename variables.

it's always nice to reference the "state of the art" / competition in the README. It helps the user get a better idea what the software is about. For instance https://github.com/tommcdo/vim-lion

vim-lion

There's also a third option: use a plugin designed for automatically doing whitespace text alignment. Personally, I use vim-lion for this. In your example, you would hit glip= (align text inside the current paragraph by inserting spaces to the left of the first =). The default configuration aligns with the maximum spacing currently used, but you can also configure it to use the minimum spacing necessary to align all the lines.

git clone https://github.com/ideasman42/emacs-for-vimmers

Suggest to start off with a small vim-like config if doom or spacemacs aren't for you (see emacs-for-vimmers).

I prefer not to depend on any existing frameworks, here is the emacs/VIM config I wish I had starting out - minimal & commented: emacs-for-vimmers

If you don't want a starter kit - but are interested in a commented vim-like setup, checout: emacs-for-vimmers. Even if you are not into VIM, the defaults may be of interest to you.

I came from a fairly similar place, this is a fairly minimal package set to have a useful evil-mode up and running: https://github.com/ideasman42/emacs-for-vimmers

This is a fully self contained config made by making minor changes to emacs-for-vimmers that works in my tests.

If you'd like to have a reference for a lite weight vim/emacs setup, checkout https://github.com/ideasman42/emacs-for-vimmers - for a commented configuration that gets you up and running without having to buy into a framework.

Suggest https://github.com/ideasman42/emacs-for-vimmers to get you up and running with something approximating a typical development configuration in VIM.

Check packages used by emacs-for-vimmers - the config file is short and commented, giving a minimal VIM-like setup that includes features useful to developers.

If you like building your own config from scratch - check out emacs-for-vimmers as a reference.