Re: error message issue

Shawn Wilson wrote:

> so, i go to open a file:
> :o t2.pl
> E37: No write since last change (add ! to override)
>
> ok, fine:
> :o! t2.pl
> E477: No ! allowed
>
> so, what is the issue and shouldn't the error be better / more descriptive?

Look up the help for :open and you will see that it's not acutally
supported. It's an outdated Vi command. Perhaps you want to use :edit ?

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