I didn't mean to criticize Lua... It's a good language and I wish it gets more popular.
But for my simple goals I think it is a bit overkill. As I said, the setup should work on both Vim and Neovim, and that wouldn't be possible with Lua, as Vim doesn't support it.
This is an awesome post. And nice setup.
I do feel the need to defend lua a little bit here. After version 0.5 the lua api got better.
I'd say there is no need to learn everything about lua. Knowing just the most basic things can get you far.
Here's a simple lua config if anyone is curious.
For a config full of hacks and shenanigans here is mine: link.
I didn't mean to criticize Lua... It's a good language and I wish it gets more popular.
But for my simple goals I think it is a bit overkill. As I said, the setup should work on both Vim and Neovim, and that wouldn't be possible with Lua, as Vim doesn't support it.
Don't worry, I don't have any emotional attachment to lua. Was just trying to say a lua config doesn't have to be complex.