`:e &lt;filename&gt;`

or 

`:Ex &lt;directory&gt;`

lets you browse for the file from the given directory.

`:Ex` on its own will open the pwd.

`:enew`

will create an empty buffer.

this vim command you won&#39;t forget:

    :Sex

if you want to point to certain dir, then `:Sex &lt;dir&gt;`

Also, to open multiple files (or just one, so I tend to use this for opening a single file, since `:e` fails to open multiple files)

    :n file1 file2

`:n` resets the argument list so it is as if you had entered them on the command line (so commands like `:rew` will work with this list), but `:e` does not.

I have a little div tag that when I click on it (`onClick` event), it will run the `printMousePos()` function.

These are the `HTML` tags:

    &lt;html&gt;
        &lt;header&gt;
            &lt;!-- By the way, this is not the actual html file, just a generic example. --&gt;
            &lt;script src=&#39;game.js&#39;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
        &lt;/header&gt;
        &lt;body&gt;
            &lt;div id=&quot;example&quot;&gt;
                &lt;p id=&quot;test&quot;&gt;x: , y:&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/div&gt;
        &lt;/body&gt;
    &lt;/html&gt;


This is the `printMousePos` function in a seperate .js file:

    function printMousePos() {
	    var cursorX;
	    var cursorY;
	    document.onmousemove = function(e){
		cursorX = e.pageX;
		cursorY = e.pageY;
	}
	    document.getElementById(&#39;test&#39;).innerHTML = &quot;x: &quot; + cursorX + &quot;, y: &quot; + cursorY;
    }

Yes, the function actually works (it knows when you click it and all), but it returns `undefined` for both `x` and `y`, so I&#39;m assuming that the getting `x` and `y` logic in the function is incorrect. Any Ideas? I also know there aren&#39;t any built-in functions within javascript itself to return the `x` and `y` like in java, ex. would there be a way to do it with say JQuery or PHP? (avoid those if possible though, javascript would be best). Thanks!

javascript get x and y coordinates on mouse click

I&#39;m trying to run NetBeans under Windows 8.1 on a screen with a high DPI. Windows itself has scaling enabled to 400% and everything else looks just fine.

However, when I start NetBeans, it runs as if there&#39;s no scaling enabled and I just see tiny little letters in the IDE. I did check the properties under which the IDE starts and they do have &quot;Enable scaling for this program&quot; checked.

I could increase font size in the editor and the error log, which would at least enable me to view what I&#39;m typing on the screen, however, all menus, side-bars, panels, etc, remain very small which is very uncomfortable trying to work with. So any idea how I can make NetBeans scale with Windows 8.1? Currently using NetBeans 8.0.

NetBeans IDE scaling on Windows 8/10

I know how to open a file in Vim from a terminal (`vim fileName`). What I can&#39;t figure out is how to open a file when I&#39;m already within Vim.

I tried `:r fileName`, but that appears to read (or append) the file into the unsaved buffer I have open. It creates a new file, because when I try to write it with `:w`, it asks for a filename.


How do you open a file from within Vim?

<p>I know how to open a file in Vim from a terminal (<code>vim fileName</code>). What I can't figure out is how to open a file when I'm already within Vim.</p>
<p>I tried <code>:r fileName</code>, but that appears to read (or append) the file into the unsaved buffer I have open. It creates a new file, because when I try to write it with <code>:w</code>, it asks for a filename.</p>


I&#39;m using putty on a Linux machine. My usual method for searching in vi is entering the slash &lt;kbd&gt;/&lt;/kbd&gt;, then my search string, enter, then go through all the matches by &lt;kbd&gt;n&lt;/kbd&gt; or &lt;kbd&gt;shift&lt;/kbd&gt; + &lt;kbd&gt;n&lt;/kbd&gt;.

I was wondering if vi had a feature like Eclipse&#39;s Incremental Search (&lt;kbd&gt;ctrl&lt;/kbd&gt; + &lt;kbd&gt;j&lt;/kbd&gt;), wherein as I type, it jumps to the next logical match. I think one of my office mates used to do it but I&#39;m not sure.

Vim incremental search

I have looked and tried to use exuberant ctags with no luck with what I want to do. I am on a Mac trying to work in a project where I want to exclude such directories as .git, node_modules, test, etc. When I try something like `ctags -R --exclude=[.git, node_modules, test]` I get nothing in return. I really only need to have it run in my core directory. Any ideas on how to accomplish this?

How to exclude multiple directories with Exuberant ctags?

To be honest `go` has spoiled me. With `go` I got used to having a strict formatting standard that is being enforced by my editor (vim) and is almost accepted and followed by everybody else on the team and around the world.

I wanted to format JSON files on save the same way. 

Question: How to auto format/indent/lint json files on save in vim.


How to auto format JSON on save in Vim

Let&#39;s say that I&#39;m in visual mode, and I type &quot;aw&quot; to extend the visual area to include the next word.  I&#39;d like to then include the next couple of words.  Is there a single key that I can press to repeat the previous motion (include text object motions)?

I&#39;m aware that &#39;.&#39; repeats the previous change, and &#39;n&#39; repeats the previous search, amongst other &#39;repeat&#39; commands, but I&#39;m unaware of any command to repeat the previous motion (whatever it was).

Vim: Repeat previous motion?

I don&#39;t *understand* buffers. When I open 3 files on the same tab and close my window, I&#39;m generally annoyed to find out next time I open one of those files that there are strange swap files lingering and giving me pesky messages. But time and time again I read that these things are the productivity nirvana I&#39;m missing out on and that tabs were made for the plebeians to use.

So I ask you, the Vim expert: what are the advantages of using buffers over tabs? I don&#39;t see how the difference could be profoundly different, but I would consider myself only at the beginner-intermediate level at operating Vim. Is `:ls` `:b#` really that much faster than `gt`ing around? I feel it must go deeper than this.

Why do Vim experts prefer buffers over tabs?

I have installed IntelliJIdea 14.0.2 just now. I do not know its default editor but it is opening my source files in `vi` option now. So, not letting me do default action like `Ctrl + v`, `Ctrl + d` which was present before and I used to like it.

So, how to change this behavior like present in `sublime - editors`?

how to change editor behavior in intellij idea

How do I remove the first 5 characters in each line in a text file?  
I have a file like this: 

       4 Alabama
       4 Alaska
       4 Arizona
       4 Arkansas
       4 California
      54 Can
       8 Carolina
       4 Colorado
       4 Connecticut
       8 Dakota
       4 Delaware
      97 Do
       4 Florida
       4 Hampshire
      47 Have
       4 Hawaii



I&#39;d like to remove the number and the space at the beginning of each line in my txt file.  


How do I remove first 5 characters in each line in a text file using vi?

I saw [vi-mode implementation](https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell/pull/1218) for fish shell, but I have no clue how to use it. Is there any tutorial available online describing basic functionality, e.g. how to switch modes?

How to use vi mode in fish shell?

I have installed docker on my host virtual machine. And now want to create a file using `vi`.

But it&#39;s showing me an error:

    bash: vi: command not found

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