Re: can :sp borrow something from :b

On 1 March 2013 16:37, Ethan Hereth <advocateddrummer@gmail.com> wrote:
> Have you looked into the CtrlP plugin? You can use it to 'fuzzy find' files
> like you are describing and then I believe there are options to open them in
> a new split window, or tab, and probably other options.
>
> Ethan Alan

I tried similar plugins such as mini buf exp or buf explorer before
but finally returned to simple vim own commands. I felt the plugins
sometimes get in my way.

>
>
> On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 3:36 PM, Jim Green <student.northwestern@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Dear list:
>> assume i have two buffers in my vim session
>>
>> 1 abc.txt
>> 2 xyz.txt
>>
>> I am currently in buffer 1 abc.txt
>>
>> I can use :b z and tab completion to open buffer 2 xyz.txt because vim is
>> smart to determine that only buffer 2 has letter z in its name
>>
>> now I want use :sp z to have the same smartness but it doesn't seem to
>> work that way. I can only sp #2 to split the second buffer.
>>
>> Could anyone share some ideas?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Jim.
>>
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