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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Python (was Re: I did not inhale)
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 22:25:53 -0000 (UTC)
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On Sat, 14 Sep 2024 19:10:06 GMT, Scott Lurndal wrote:

> $ man vim | grep -i binary
> 
>        -b          Binary mode.  A few options will be set that makes it
>        possible to edit a binary or executable file.

Wow, a special mode just to edit binary files, when Emacs can do it in
its regular mode.

More on vim’s “binary” mode here
<https://vi.stackexchange.com/questions/343/how-to-edit-binary-files-with-vim>:
It just sets a bunch of options to minimize the chance of screwing up
the file in ways you don’t want. Apart from that, it’s still editing
it as a text file.