Open a file from a new blank tab in vim

Question

If I've already opened a tab with:

:tabe

Is it possible to load the file in that tab? For example, to do something like:

:o ~/.vimrc

In other words, instead of doing :tabe ~/.vimrc, can I do that in two commands (one to open the new tab and another to open that file)?

Have you tried that? It works for me... Does it not work for you? — filbranden, Commented Apr 15, 2020 at 5:26
@filbranden -- what's the difference between :e and :o. For whatever reason, :e was working for me but not the other... — David542, Commented Apr 15, 2020 at 5:26
:e is the correct command to use. :open is a legacy command/mode from the original Vi that is emulated in Vim. — filbranden, Commented Apr 15, 2020 at 5:29
:e is correct, I use this all the time. It's also handy to map a shortcut key to open a tab to something that also works in other apps, like CTRL-T ;) — jurgenb, Commented Apr 15, 2020 at 9:37

D. Ben Knoble · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-15 12:31:31Z

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You’re looking for :tabnew followed by :edit file (but why? :tabedit does the same and is shorter).

I believe <C-w>T will also break the current window into a new tab.

answered Apr 15, 2020 at 12:31

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