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Creating or editing files

The syntax is:

shell

COMMAND OPTION PATH

Command	Description
`:new`	Create a new file in a new window.
`:e` `find`	Edit a file.
`:n`	Edit one or more files.
`:w` `:up`	Write buffer contents to file, or only if there are changes.
`:sav`	Save as

See also args.

Option	Description
`+N`	Open the file and move cursor to the specified line number.
`+/search`	Open the file and jump to the first result of the search.

Path	Description
`*`	File or folder name globbing. Ex: `test*.py`
`**`	Folders globbing. Ex: `src/**/file.py`
`%:h`	Path to the current directory.
`scp://srv-name/`	Path to a remote file. Path defaults to home directory. Add one more `/` for absolute path.

Command	Description
`ls` `buffers`	List current opened buffers.
`b`	Open buffer. Buffer number or file name can be used.
`bn` `bp`	Next or previous buffer.
`bd`	Delete buffer. Buffer number or file name can be used.

Close all buffers but current.

vim

%bd|e#

Close buffer without closing window.

vim

bp|bd #