Disable VIM to create swap file (.swn, .swo, .swp)

[Jimmy]

Is there a way to disable it? I like to keep files open with VIM all
the time and having the text content retain in memory, rather than the
swap file.

Thanks,
Jimmy

[sc]

perhaps what you are looking for is

:set noswapfile

for your .vimrc

sc

[Tim Chase]

> Is there a way to disable it? I like to keep files open with
> VIM all the time and having the text content retain in memory,
> rather than the swap file.

You'll want to read at

:help 'swapfile'

where you'll read that you should be able to use

:set noswapfile

along with caveats about large files and recovery. The only
reason I'd consider not using a swap-file is if the information
being edited was confidential, and I didn't want any trace of it
touching the disk improperly/unexpectedly. If it's because of
performance issues, you may prefer to put the swap file someplace
else, which can be controlled via the 'directory' option:

:help 'directory'

so if you're writing to a slow device (such as a floppy), you can
put your swapfile on a faster drive.

-tim