Name
edit
Synopsis
e[!] [+num] [filename]
Begin editing on filename. If no
filename is given, start over with a copy of
the current file. Add a ! to
edit the new file even if the current file has not been saved
since the last change. With the + num argument,
begin editing on line num. Or
num may be a pattern, of the form / pattern.
Examples
:e file Edit file in current editing buffer :e +/^Index # Edit alternate file at pattern match :e!Start over again on current file
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