How do I open a file in another window in VIM through the terminal?

Question

Say I want to open the file "main.cpp". I have my linux terminal open in the correct directory. Normally, I just type "vi main.cpp", but this opens the file in the shell window. How do I open the file in another window?

Answer 1

You can do it using two steps:

1. :vs (vertical split) or :split (horizontal split)
2. :open (path to filename)