Vim Buffers and Windows

This lesson covers how to open up multiple files or multiple buffers, and navigate between them. You'll also learn how to execute commands over every buffer with a ":bufdo" command as well as how to work with hidden buffers. You get a chance to follow along with an exercise in which you practice working with multiple buffers.

Then we look at windows in Vim which allow you to view more than one of those buffers at the same time or view the same buffer in multiple places, all at once.

Intended Audience

This lesson is ideal for anyone who needs to edit text files in a command-line environment using Vim.

Prerequisites

If you want to follow along with the exercises in this lesson, you should have the Vim text editor installed on your computer.

Resources

If you want to follow along with the exercise(s) in this lesson, you can find the necessary resources here.