On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:44:51 -0700 (PDT) cyboman <[email protected]> wrote:
> i'm not new to vim but somewhat confused about this. what is the > difference between buffers and windows in vim? and is it significant? > > any help is appreciated. :h window [...] Summary: A buffer is the in-memory text of a file. A window is a viewport on a buffer. A tab page is a collection of windows. A window is a viewport onto a buffer. You can use multiple windows on one buffer, or several windows on different buffers. A buffer is a file loaded into memory for editing. The original file remains unchanged until you write the buffer to the file. [...] Sincerely, Gour -- “In the material world, conceptions of good and bad are all mental speculations…” (Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu) http://atmarama.net | Hlapicina (Croatia) | GPG: 52B5C810
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