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# 1  
Old 10-06-2003
Edit Multiple Files in VI

Here's what I have...

$ vi foo1
- open foo1 and work around for a while. I yank a few lines into a buffer and then :w to save.

Next I :e foo2 to open foo2 and paste my buffer. I :w to save, but I would like to then be able to go directly back into foo1 where I was before I opened foo2. Is that possible?
# 2  
Old 10-06-2003
When yanking, put the lines you want to copy into a named buffer, then edit the other file. E.g.,
Code:
$ vi foo1
"a3yy
:e foo2
3G
"ap
:wq

Use your favorite variation on "y" and "p" commands.
# 3  
Old 10-06-2003
Correct, but that still exits all the way out of VI. I would like to save and close the second file (foo2) and then be directly back into the first file (foo1).
# 4  
Old 10-07-2003
Quote:
Originally posted by djschmitt
Correct, but that still exits all the way out of VI. I would like to save and close the second file (foo2) and then be directly back into the first file (foo1).
No problem. Change the final
Code:
:wq

to
Code:
:w
:e#

Sorry if I misread your original post.
# 5  
Old 10-07-2003
Beauty. Thanks, criglerj.
 
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