cjsmall wrote: > I have a long standing question regarding vim's recovery > mode. When you have a crash and then recover a file, why > doesn't vim remove the .swp file after the recovery, as vi(1) > does? You are left to remember to clean up manually after a > recovery or you will get the same recovery message over and > over. I have never understood the logic behind this.
My guess is that Vim is being cautious and will not delete a file that might contain useful text. I think I have only needed recovery mode once in several years, and that is how it should be. If using a system where crashes are more frequent, there is a more severe problem than dealing with a need to delete an unwanted swap file. John -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
