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:bw close file haha. Don't forget to read the help for :bw where it says that you should only use it if you know what you're doing. It's not a big deal, but unless you want to wipe out all of the marks and information about the file, better use :bd or :q like a normal person

Dylan
– Dylan

2018-08-17 16:45:40 +00:00
Commented Aug 17, 2018 at 16:45
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More info on :bw in case you are curious: vi.stackexchange.com/questions/2212/…

wisbucky
– wisbucky

2018-10-05 23:06:48 +00:00
Commented Oct 5, 2018 at 23:06

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