:n and :N not working when opening files with

Question

Okay so I have already gone through this.

So I know you can edit multiple files in VIM if you open them up in the following way:

vim file1 file2

and you can change files using :n and :N.

But what if I wanted open up a new file using :edit and still use :n and :N.

So lets say we open a file in VIM using :

vim file1

and I am working on this file and I have to open up another file now called file2

Now :n and :N no longer work.

Why is that ?

I want to be able to use :n and :N after opening the file. Any way I can do that ?

Seems easy but I can't figure it out.

Your question is quite confusing, why isn't just :e file2 working? — user392879
– user392879, Commented Feb 11, 2020 at 14:51
@T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM Try doing :n or :N after opening using :e file2 and let me know if they work. — ng.newbie
– ng.newbie, Commented Feb 11, 2020 at 14:54
:e # works to go back to the last file. why :n ??? please clarify, step by step, what you're trying to do. — user392879
– user392879, Commented Feb 11, 2020 at 14:55
@T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM Yes but I want to use :n. Why can't I use that ? Why can't I get the same consistent behaviour ? Why use a different command ? I don't want to use :e # — ng.newbie
– ng.newbie, Commented Feb 11, 2020 at 14:57
@T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM Open up any file in VIM using vim file1 and then try to edit another file. You edit it via :e as you said, BUT if you use :e you can't use :n for navigation. This does not make sense. That is what I am trying to do. — ng.newbie
– ng.newbie, Commented Feb 11, 2020 at 14:59

Yurko · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-11 15:04:50Z

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:argadd file2

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answered Feb 11, 2020 at 15:04

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