To open the next buffer in the buffer list in a new window, use the ':sbnext' command.

To edit the next buffer in the buffer list, use the ':bnext' command., or the abbreviated ':bn'.

To jump to the first buffer in the buffer list in a new window, use the ':sbfirst' or ':sbrewind' command.

To jump to the first buffer in the buffer list, use the ':bfirst' or ':brewind' command.

You can browse through the buffers in the buffer list in several ways: How do I browse through all the available buffers? This will open the specified buffer in a new window.

You can enter the buffer number you want to jump/edit and press the Ctrl-W ^ or Ctrl-W Ctrl-^ keys.

Vim will split open a new window and open the specified buffer in that window.

Use the ':sbuffer' command passing the name of the buffer or the buffer number.

You can enter the buffer number you want to jump/edit and press the Ctrl-^ key.

Note that buffer name completion can be used here by pressing the key.

Use the ':buffer' command passing the name of an existing buffer or the buffer number.

You can edit or jump to a buffer in the buffer list in several ways: How do I edit an existing buffer from the buffer list?

The buffer will not be removed from the buffer list. This command will remove the buffer from the window and unload the buffer contents from memory.

Close the window or edit another buffer/file in that window.

You can remove a buffer displayed in a window in several ways: In this example, after typing ':bdelete buf', you can press to expand all the buffer names starting with 'buf'. For example, the following command deletes buffers buf1.txt, buf2.c and buf3.h.

Pass multiple buffer names to the ':bdelete' command.

For example, the following command deletes the buffers 3, 4 and 5.

Pass a range argument to the ':bdelete' command.

You can delete multiple buffers in several ways: the buffer will not become a unlisted buffer). This command will remove the buffer completely (i.e. To completely delete the buffer, use the ':bwipeout' command. But the buffer name and other information associated with the buffer is still remembered. When a buffer is deleted, the buffer becomes an unlisted-buffer and is no longer included in the buffer list. The ':bdelete' command will remove the buffer from the buffer list. The above commands will delete the buffer named 'f1.txt' and the fourth buffer in the buffer list. You can use either the buffer name or the buffer number to specify a buffer.

You can delete a buffer using the ':bdelete' command. To display all the buffers including unlisted buffers, use the ':buffers!' or ':ls!' or ':files!' command. You can get a list of all the existing buffers using the ':buffers' or ':ls' or ':files' command. How do I get a list of all the existing buffers? The above commands will add two new buffers for the files f1.txt and f2.txt to the buffer list. You can add a new buffer for a file without opening it, using the ':badd' command. How do I add a new buffer for a file to the buffer list without opening the file? An empty buffer can be created by entering :enew or :new or :vnew. For example, if you use :edit file to edit a file, a new buffer is automatically created. When you open a file using any of the Vim commands, a buffer is automatically created. This buffer number will not change in a single Vim session. The buffer number is a unique sequential number assigned by Vim. The name of the buffer is the name of the file associated with that buffer. Vim buffers are identified using a name and a number. There are also buffers not associated with any file. All opened files are associated with a buffer. See easier buffer switching if all you want is information on switching between buffers.Ī buffer is a file loaded into memory for editing. To read more about a particular command or option use the ':help ' command (replace helpkeyword with the command or option name). You can also use the help keywords mentioned in this document to read more about a particular command or option. You can get more detailed information about Vim buffer support using the :help windows.txt command in Vim. This document covers some of the questions asked about using multiple buffers with Vim. Vim provides various commands and options to support editing multiple buffers.

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