Edit a file from the arg list by search pattern

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I would like to be able to edit Foo.cs by partial name without using :prev or :first et cetera.

Foo.cs Bar.cs [Baz.c]s Qux.cs

I have tried :arge F* and Vim says: No match. I have also tried :arge *F*. How can I navigate directly to Foo using part of its name?

steffen · Accepted Answer · 2018-11-26 17:59:15Z

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If the buffer is already opened, you can just type parts of the name using :b.

:ls
  1 #h   "Foo.cs"                       Line 1
  2  h   "Bar.cs"                       Line 1
  3 %h   "Baz.c"                        Line 1
  4  a   "Qux.cs"                       Line 1
:b F
:ls
  1 %a   "Foo.cs"                       Line 1
  2  h   "Bar.cs"                       Line 1
  3 #h   "Baz.c"                        Line 1
  4  h + "Qux.cs"                       Line 1

answered Nov 26, 2018 at 17:59

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