Question

We can move back to the previous file using ____ command.

(a) new

(b) :n

(c) :rew

(d) :prev

This question was addressed to me in class test.

The question is from Handling Multiple Files and Buffers topic in chapter Advanced Vi of Unix

Answer 1

The correct answer is (c) :rew

For explanation: When vi editor is used with multiple filenames, it loads the first file. We can switch to next file using :n command. In this manner, we can reach to the last file. At any stage, we can move back to the first file using :rew command.