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“This tip explains how the current working directory can be controlled in Vim. If wanted, Vim can...

Set working directory to the current file

“Often a file contains the name of a second file, and you would like to open the second file. Do...

Open file under cursor

“Vim 6.x has the netrw plugin installed as a standard plugin. It allows you to edit files via...

Editing remote files via scp in vim

“Switching between source and header files is a frequent operation, and so many ways to do it...

Easily switch between source and header file

“You can reload a file using a different encoding if Vim was not able to detect the correct...

Reloading a file using a different encoding

“The command :Explore opens the file explorer window. Select a file or directory name and press...

File explorer

Windows file associations

“Many text editors automatically launch new files in tabs, rather than use a separate window for...

Launch files in new tabs under Windows