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Edit one file in two different buffers in emacs

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Mar 15, 20267753 views
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Problem

I would like to open the file twice (or more) in emacs, so I can edit two different parts of it simultaneously. Is it possible? Probably the better question is, how to do it? Is there a way to open each instance in its own buffer/frame?

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Fix for: Edit one file in two different buffers in emacs

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You can open the same buffer in more than one window (which can be spread amongst different frames), but it's not very convenient. Each window has its own point, but they all share the mark, the file mode, the narrowing and other characteristics, be…

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