Question

I want to create a file with a block of code in it and then, when I open a new file, this block is already in the file without having to copy paste every time. Something like:

:e newfile.cpp/template.cpp

where I now have a new file named newfile.cpp and it has the contents of template.cpp in it; template.cpp will just sit in my directory and wont be changed unless I open it specifically.

Answer 1

Use |(bar) to concate two commands:

:e newfile.cpp | r template.cpp

• create a new file
• read the template