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-*starting.txt* For Vim version 8.0. Last change: 2017 Nov 11
+*starting.txt* For Vim version 8.0. Last change: 2017 Nov 18
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ filename One or more file names. The first one will be the current
that is read from stdin. The commands that would normally be
read from stdin will now be read from stderr. Example: >
find . -name "*.c" -print | vim -
-< The buffer will be marked modified, because it contains text
- that needs to be saved. Except when in readonly mode, then
- the buffer is not marked modified. Example: >
+< The buffer will not be marked as modified, so that it's easy
+ to exit. Be careful to mark it as modified if you don't want
+ to accidentally lose it. Example: >
ls | view -
<
Starting in Ex mode: >
@@ -421,7 +421,9 @@ a slash. Thus "-R" means recovery and "-/R" readonly.
*--not-a-term*
--not-a-term Tells Vim that the user knows that the input and/or output is
not connected to a terminal. This will avoid the warning and
- the two second delay that would happen. {not in Vi}
+ the two second delay that would happen.
+ Also avoids the "Reading from stdin..." message.
+ {not in Vi}
*--ttyfail*
--ttyfail When the stdin or stdout is not a terminal (tty) then exit