[vim/vim] Cannot delete buffer whose name is numeric only (e.g. :e 10101, :bd 10101) (Issue #19262)
Eric Wong
wsdjeg created an issue (vim/vim#19262)Steps to reproduce
When a buffer name consists of digits only, Vim cannot delete it using :bd {bufname}. Vim seems to interpret the argument as a buffer number instead of a buffer name.
This makes it impossible to delete such buffers by name.
Steps to reproduce
- Start Vim
- Create or edit a buffer with a numeric-only name:
:e 10101
- Try to delete the buffer by name:
:bd 10101
Expected behaviour
The buffer named 10101 should be deleted.
Version of Vim
9.1.954
Environment
Windows os 11
Windows terminal
Logs and stack traces
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Eric Wong
wsdjeg left a comment (vim/vim#19262)This has been documented in :h {bufname}
:[N]b[uffer][!] [+cmd] {bufname} *{bufname}*
Edit buffer for {bufname} from the buffer list. A partial
name also works, so long as it is unique in the list of
buffers.
Note that a buffer whose name is a number cannot be referenced
by that name; use the buffer number instead.
Insert a backslash before a space in a buffer name.
See |:buffer-!| for [!].
This will also edit a buffer that is not in the buffer list,
without setting the 'buflisted' flag.
Also see |+cmd|.
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Christian Brabandt
chrisbra left a comment (vim/vim#19262)Correct, that is the documented behaviour.
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Eric Wong
wsdjeg left a comment (vim/vim#19262)Thanks.
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