6.2. Buffer

Working with buffers

Working with buffers

command	action
:ls	show the buffer list
:b	open the next buffer in the current window (cycles from the end of the list to the beginning).
:bp	open the previous buffer in the current window (cycles from the start of the list to the end).
CTRL-^	Buffersswitch to the alternate file

Dealing with hidden buffers

command	action
:with	save the changes to a file
:e!	Buffersrestore the original file
:bd!	Buffersforcibly remove the buffer from the buffer list, discarding any changes
:q!	Buffersforce Vim to quit, discarding changes to all modified buffers

In .vimrc setting hidden will allow you without vim errors/warnings.

set hidden

The argdo command works best when the hidden setting is enabled.