Often times I find myself editing a file and I suddenly realize I need to look up some data from some other file. Until today, I would normally do something along the lines of the following:
:sp path/to/file<C-w><C-w>I continue editing my original file. When I find I no longer need the reference file, I need to switch to it and kill its window:
<C-w><C-w>:qThere is a better way. pedit path/to/file (or :ped if you’re lazy
like me) will open a split window just as before, but cuts out the
middle commands. Focus stays on the file I was working on with my
cursor unmoved. The same scenario with :pedit is:
:ped /path/to/file:pcFour steps cut to two. This is why I use vim.
Published on October 10, 2010 Comments