What is a buffer in Vim?
Vim Masterclass - Editing Multiple Files and Vim Buffers

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A type of file format
A command to open files
A temporary memory area for editing
A file saved on disk
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you open multiple files at once in Vim using the command line?
By dragging files into the Vim window
By using the 'load' command
By listing files as arguments to the Vim command
By using the 'open' command
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which command is used to view all open buffers in Vim?
:open
:list
:files
:buffers
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the 'BN' command do in Vim?
Deletes the current buffer
Moves to the next buffer
Saves the current buffer
Opens a new file
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens if you try to switch buffers without saving changes?
Vim closes the buffer
Vim shows an error message
Vim discards the changes
Vim automatically saves the changes
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the 'set hidden' option do in Vim?
Automatically saves changes to disk
Prevents buffers from being unloaded when switching
Hides the Vim interface
Deletes all buffers
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which command is used to delete a buffer in Vim?
:remove
:close
:delete
:bd
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