Closing specific file in vim

[pravim]

Hi, i normally open more than 1 file in the same vim editor session using " :e filename2 " and so on... Sometimes i need to close ONE particular file out of the list that is opened; is there any way i can do that? regards, Pravin

---

View this message in context: Closing specific file in vim
Sent from the Vim - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

[sc]

On Wednesday 17 December 2008 9:14 pm, pravim wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> i normally open more than 1 file in the same vim editor session using " :e
> filename2 " and so on...
>
> Sometimes i need to close ONE particular file out of the list that is
> opened; is there any way i can do that?
>
>
> regards,
> Pravin

to be sure, there are dozens of ways

the simplest is to use the

:ls

command to list open buffers, make note of the buffer number
of the one you want to close -- it's the first number on the
left of the list -- then issue a

:bd #

command, where bd is short for buffer-delete, and replace
the # with the number of the buffer you want closed

a more fun method is to download and install BufExplorer:

" http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=42

with a map to it, for example:

nmap <F2> :BufExplorer<CR>

you can hit F2, get the cursor on the buffer you want
deleted, and hit D

a third way is to simply :bnext to the buffer you want gone
and enter :bdelete -- these are actions so frequently
performed by me i keep mappings in my .vimrc:

nmap <silent> <F3> :silent bdelete<CR>
imap <F3> <ESC>:bdelete<CR>
nmap <S-F3> :qall<CR>
imap <S-F3> <ESC>:qall<CR>

and

nmap <silent> <F6> :silent bnext<CR>
imap <silent> <F6> <ESC>:silent bnext<CR>
nmap <silent> <S-F6> :silent bprev<CR>
imap <silent> <S-F6> <ESC>:silent bprev<CR>

i'm sure there are other ways, but this will get you
started...

sc

[Tony Mechelynck]

The :bdel command can also accept a buffer name (see ":help E93"),
except that if the buffer name (the file name) is a number, ":bdel 12"
will close the 12th buffer, not the buffer for the file named 12. And
filename completion (from the buffer list, after entering part of the
name at the command-line) works here.

Best regards,
Tony.
--
If mathematically you end up with the wrong answer, try multiplying by
the page number.