Sunday 20 January 2013

How to open multiple files in Vi editor

Suppose if you want to open multiple files in Vi editor than do the following commands

CTRL + W + s - That means it will open the same file(whatever file you opened currently for example if you open one file currently) again and the window split into Horizontally.

CTRL + W + v - That means it will open the same file in vertical manner.

After that if you want to open the new file on splinted window than do the following commands

:e <path of the file name> - It will open new file whatever you mentioned in the path.

Switch between multiple files:

ctrl + w + w - means it will go to next file(next tab). If you keep on pressing, you can easilly navigate which file you want to work.

ctrl+w+(h j k l) - It means it will navigate through you desired position either LEFT DOWN UP RIGHT manner.

How to close the opened multiple files

ctrl - w - o - It means it will close all windows other than current file(cursor located/pointing file).
ctrl - w - c - It means it will close only current window file not rest of them.

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