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How do I re-open a file in emacs?

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Mar 15, 20269139 views
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Problem

In older emacs versions I used to type: And it would re-open the file currently visited in the buffer. Now (emacs 23.1.1) it opens Dired of the directory.

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C-x C-f RET

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Fix for: How do I re-open a file in emacs?

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I use which is by default bound to . This command allows to reload a file onto the current buffer, reloading the same file include - which is shown in the mini-buffer by default. This is however not as convenient if you have ido-mode enabled for buf…

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