# Vim with Multiple Files ## Buffers ### Open multiple file into buffers ``` $ vi a.txt b.txt c.txt ``` ### Add files to the buffers ``` :e ``` ### List all files of current buffers ``` :ls ``` Output of `:ls`: ``` :ls 1 %a "a.txt" line 1 2 "b.txt" line 0 3 "c.txt" line 0 ``` ### Switch file using index ``` :b :b 2 ``` where 2 is the index in `:ls` ### Switch file using file name ``` :b :b a.txt ``` ### Switch prev/next buffer ``` :bp :prev :bn :n ``` ### Switch to last visited buffer Toggle between 2 files when repeatedly using this cmd ``` :b# ``` ## Using Tabs ### Open multiple files into tabs ``` $ vi -p a.txt b.txt c.txt ``` ### Add a new Tab ``` :tabe ``` ### Switch to prev/next Tab ``` :tabp :tabn ``` ## Split Screen ### Split Horizontally (up and down) ``` :sp ``` ### Split Vertically (left and right) ``` :vsp ``` ### Open files into horizontally splitted windows ``` $ vi -o a.txt b.txt c.txt ``` ### Open files into vertically splitted windows ``` $ vi -O a.txt b.txt c.txt ``` ### Move between splitted windows Ctrl+W+Arrow ### Move to next splitted window Ctrl+W+W ## Reference * [How to effectively work with multiple files in Vim? | StackOverflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/53664/how-to-effectively-work-with-multiple-files-in-vim) * [Vim Tab Madness. Buffers vs Tabs](http://joshldavis.com/2014/04/05/vim-tab-madness-buffers-vs-tabs/)