Only recently did I read the vim manual for command line completion. In the documentation, I found that the following is a handy way to open a file when using the :e command.
1. Type :e followed with a space. 2. Type the first a few characters of the file you want to edit. 3. Press CTRL-L. Vim will do completion like most UNIX shells do. 4. Type more characters if the file name is not expected. 5. Repeat step 3 to 4 until the file name is complete. Note: After pressing CTRL-L, if you still cannot remember the rest part of the file name, press CTRL-D to list all possible names. This works like the Bourne Again Shell. Happy Vimming!
