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Vi and Vim Buffers

Gifted Gibbon answered on September 24, 2022 Popularity 8/10 Helpfulness 6/10

answer Vi and Vim Buffers

Vi and Vim Buffers

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:bd          - deletes the current buffer, error if there are unwritten changes
:bd!         - deletes the current buffer, no error if unwritten changes
:bufdo bd    - deletes all buffers, stops at first error (unwritten changes)
:bufdo! bd   - deletes all buffers except those with unwritten changes
:bufdo! bd!  - deletes all buffers, no error on any unwritten changes

:bw          - completely deletes the current buffer, error if there are unwritten changes
:bw!         - completely deletes the current buffer, no error if unwritten changes
:bufdo bw    - completely deletes all buffers, stops at first error (unwritten changes)
:bufdo! bw   - completely deletes all buffers except those with unwritten changes
:bufdo! bw!  - completely deletes all buffers, no error on any unwritten changes

:set confirm - confirm changes (Yes, No, Cancel) instead of error

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