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Jsummers: Created page with "{{FormatInfo |formattype=electronic |subcat=Temporary files |extensions={{ext|swp}} }} '''Vim swap file''' is a temporary file created by the open source ''Vim'' text editor, ..."

2018-12-23T12:54:32Z

Created page with "{{FormatInfo |formattype=electronic |subcat=Temporary files |extensions={{ext|swp}} }} '''Vim swap file''' is a temporary file created by the open source ''Vim'' text editor, ..."

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{{FormatInfo
|formattype=electronic
|subcat=Temporary files
|extensions={{ext|swp}}
}}
'''Vim swap file''' is a temporary file created by the open source ''Vim'' text editor, when editing a file. The file's name typically begins with ".", and ends with ".swp". The file is normally deleted when editing is complete, but may be left behind in the event of a crash or other abnormal termination.

Its main purpose is to periodically record unsaved changes made to the file. It also serves as a [[lock file]]. The file format is undocumented, and not necessarily portable.

== Identification ==
Files begin with ASCII "{{magic|b0VIM }}".

== Links ==
* [https://www.vim.org/ Vim website]
* [https://vimhelp.appspot.com/recover.txt.html#swap-file Vim documentation related to swap files]
* [https://github.com/adamhotep/misc-scripts/blob/master/ls.swp ls.swp] - A script to partially decode swap files. Includes some notes on the format.

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 == Identification ==
 Files begin with ASCII "{{magic|b0VIM&nbsp;}}".
 == Links ==

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Sembiance: Added file samples

Jsummers: Created page with "{{FormatInfo |formattype=electronic |subcat=Temporary files |extensions={{ext|swp}} }} '''Vim swap file''' is a temporary file created by the open source ''Vim'' text editor, ..."