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    • Vi by example – Buffers

    Oct 17 2009
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    Notes:
    1. Open files in Vi are stored in buffers.
    2. Unless the buffer is explicitly deleted (:bdelete, :bwipeout), or Vi is exited, the buffer will remain in memory and available.

    Example:

    1. Start editing file1.txt – # vi file1.txtscreen1


    2. Edit file2.txt in a new window – :e file2.txt
    screen2


    3. Get all available buffers file names – :b <ctrl-d>
    screen1


    4. Go back to editing file1.txt in full screen – :b file1.txt
    screen2


    5. Put next buffer (which is now file2.txt) in a split with the current buffer (which is file1.txt) – :sbn
    screen5


    Commands:
    • Load the Nth buffer in full windows mode – :b <N>
    • Load a buffer by filename – :b <filename>
    • Load next buffer – :bn
    • Load previous buffer – :bp, :bN
    • Split window with buffer (by number or filename) – :sb <N>, :sb <filename>

    For more buffer commands type :help buffer

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