How to move in the CLI / readline shortcuts. Perfect flashcard format, courtesy of Clément Chastagnol at clementc.github.io/blog/2018/0

@rixx Why in hell would anyone use Ctrl+B & Ctrl+F when you have the arrow keys, I wonder.

Same goes for Ctrl+A & Ctrl+E when there's Home & End.

Alt modifier triggers my terminal emulator's menu so they're no use to me.

Actually only the erasing proved to be useful, but I guess that's worth a repost.

@Naughtylus When people don't ask "Why" but "Why in hell", I never can really credit their curiosity …

The answer is hand movement: at least in my current keyboard layout, arrow keys (and home and end) are not in a comfortable position and require me to move my right hand. I usually don't move my hands in my workflows.

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The biggest obstacle for me to remembering these shortcuts is probably my 60% keyboard :P

I still have to use conventional keyboards quite often though, so I should probably make an effort to remember / use these :)

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