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  It's an outdated Vi command.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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