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Vim: How do you open another [No Name] buffer like the one on startup?

In my Vimscript program, I need to open an additional Vim buffer that is not immediately associated with a file, but which the user can save to a file of her/his choosing, just like the initial buffer called [No Name]. How can I do this?

Solution

  • There are many ways to open a new buffer with no name, the simplest of which is :new.

    :new will create a split window with an unnamed buffer.

    :enew will open one in the current window.

    :vnew will open one in a vertically split window.

    :tabnew will open one in a new tab.