title: I used to use nano to edit text but I switched to vim, which is more powerful. Will I get the same power up if I move to emacs?
body: <p>For about 3+ years, all I thought I needed (and technically that was the case) was nano. I did not understand all the hoopla about vim until I tried it. Although the learning curve is ever-so-slightly higher, it has greatly simplified coding for me and I would not dream of going back to nano.</p>
  
  <p>I have, however, heard many times over that emacs is the most difficult to learn, yet most useful editor for a programmer. Can anyone who has taken a similar path of evolution through text editors (and find themselves currently choosing emacs) tell me what the advantage is?</p>
  
  <p>Right now my view on vim is the same as my previous view on nano, which is: <strong>Will the marginal utility be great enough to justify putting in the time to learn?</strong> With switching from nano to vim, the answer is an obvious yes (for me anyway). Will I look back and say the same thing about vim if I learn emacs?</p>