freeCodeCamp/guide/english/vim/split/index.md

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Split

Opening Files in Vim with Split

In Vim, files can be opened or split horizontally and vertically to create an additional window or viewport for a given file.

Command Keys

The commands for creating a horizontal split:

:[N]split [file]

:[N]sp [file]

where sp is the short abbreviation for split.

The commands for creating a vertical split:

:[N]vsplit [file]

:[N]vs [file]

where vs is the short abbreviation for vsplit and...

• [N] is the height (defaults to half current window).
• [file] is the file to open in the new split window (current file used if none given).

Examples

Some examples of using split in Vim:

• :sp Split the current window into equal horizontal windows for the current file.
• :10sp Split the current window creating a new window with height 10 for the current file.
• :sp index.html Split the current window into equal horizontal windows and open index.html in the new window.
• :vs main.css Split the current window into equal vertical windows and open main.css in the new window.