Vim: Editing a File Cheat Sheet

:e[dit]Edit the current fileThis is useful to re-edit the current file, when it has been changed outside of Vim.
:e[dit]!Edit the current file alwaysDiscard any changes to the current buffer. This is useful if you want to start all over again.
:e[dit] {file}Edit {file}
:e[dit]! {file}Edit {file} alwaysDiscard any changes to the current buffer.
gfEdit the file whose name is under or after the cursorMnemonic: goto file.

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