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Mastering Vim

You're reading from   Mastering Vim Build a software development environment with Vim and Neovim

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789341096
Length 330 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Ruslan Osipov Ruslan Osipov
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Table of Contents (12) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Getting Started FREE CHAPTER 2. Advanced Editing and Navigation 3. Follow the Leader - Plugin Management 4. Understanding the Text 5. Build, Test, and Execute 6. Refactoring Code with Regex and Macros 7. Making Vim Your Own 8. Transcending the Mundane with Vimscript 9. Neovim 10. Where to Go from Here 11. Other Books You May Enjoy

Organizing workspace

So far, we've only worked with a single file in Vim. When working with code, you usually have to work with multiple files at once, switching back and forth, making edits across multiple files, and looking up certain bits somewhere else. Luckily, Vim provides an extensive way to deal with many files:

  • Buffers are the way Vim internally represents files; they allow you to switch between multiple files quickly
  • Windows organize the workspace by displaying multiple files next to each other
  • Tabs are a collection of windows
  • Folds allow you to hide and expand certain portions of files, making large files easier to navigate

Here's a screenshot illustrating the preceding points:

Let's understand the content in the screenshot:

  • Multiple files (labeled farm.py, animals/cat.py, and animal_farm.py) are open as windows
  • The bar at the top (listing 3 farm...
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