How can I set Vim to switch to a buffer after I add it?

Question

TLDR: Can I make Vim automatically switch to the buffer that I just opened?

Please tell me if I'm using Vim wrong in this case or something.

I'm currently working with foo.txt. I want to look at bar.txt. I type :badd bar.txt. I now have a new buffer for bar.txt, but I'm still looking at foo.txt, and I'm annoyed that Vim didn't switch to bar.txt.

The thing I just opened should be the focus, not put in the background. It seems like every other piece of software acts differently. I use set hidden, so it shouldn't matter if I have unsaved changes in foo.txt.

Answer 1

You can use :edit or :e to edit a file:

:e bar.txt

:badd will simply add the buffer/document to the buffer list and not focus the buffer like you want.

For more help see:

:h :e
:h :badd
:h buffers