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# Code
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[Code][code] is an open source build of [a popular][vscode] GUI text editor.
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## Use Cases
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Code can be used to:
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- Navigate graphical file trees entirely with the mouse
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- Provide an editor for non-vim users as needed
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- Perform a myriad of common command line operations through a point-click GUI
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You should not use Code if:
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- You want to learn how compilers, git, find, grep, and other software work
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- You want to learn [vim](/vim), the standard text editor
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[code]: https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/code/
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[vscode]: https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode
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