When'll you use bat, instead of git diff plus Vim plus less?

[D3Hunter]

When'll you use bat, instead of git diff plus Vim plus less?

i use:
git diff for viewing file change with context, i think that's enough.
vim for editing and viewing with syntax highlighting
less for viewing and searching plain files, specifically log files

As of bat, i installed and tried it, it's kind of cool but i don't need it in normal work.
what's your thoughts?

[sharkdp]

I use it because

• I can save a few keys when I only want to look at a file (as compared to vim FILE, :q<ENTER>).
• I can easily view multiple files at once (bat src/*.rs)
• I like syntax highlighting. Everywhere. Even when reviewing git modifications.
• It has superior syntax-highlighting (as compared to vim; this is my current feeling.. I don't have proof).

.. and that's it (for now). People might find other reasons to use it - or they might not. If the existing tools work for you, that's also fine.

[D3Hunter]

I like syntax highlighting. Everywhere. Even when reviewing git modifications.

syntax highlighting would be good when reviewing git modifications, but viewing the whole file is not, i want to focus the part that has changed, specifically when the file is quite long, say handreds of lines.

[sharkdp]

Please see #23.