If you dislike emacs enough, you might try
<a href="https://www.nano-editor.org/dist/latest/nano.html">nano</a>,
a "small and friendly" editor:
<ul>
  <li><code> nano FILE</code> opens <code>FILE</code> in <code> nano</code></li>
  <li>Type to make changes.</li>
  <li>To exit, type <code>C-x</code>, then <code>y</code> for yes to
    save changes, and then name the file to save when prompted.</li>
  <li>Shortcuts are at the bottom of the screen.</li>
</ul>
I strongly recommend emacs (or a powerful alternative) for data
science. With nano, you will be able to work, but your peers and
colleagues will edit ten times more efficiently than you.