For coding, (n)vi is the best editor in the FreeBSD base system IMHO, but it isn't for everyone. I use vim.
I would suggest taking a look at 'mg', it's a very simple (and small) emacs style editor. OpenBSD wrote it, and includes it along side nvi in much the same way FreeBSD has ee - you can install editors/mg from FreeBSD ports.
Others to look at include nano, pico, uemacs, and jove. All can be found in ports and are easy to use. Jove is the most complex, as it's closer to GNU Emacs and XEmacs. Which are also usable from a terminal.
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Thou shalt check the array bounds of all strings (indeed, all arrays), for surely where thou typest ``foo'' someone someday shall type ``supercalifragilisticexpialidocious''.
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