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From: abrown@hpcvca.CV.HP.COM (Allen Brown)
Newsgroups: comp.emacs
Subject: Re: How do I force emacs to read from disc? (fwd)
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Date: 24 Dec 90 23:46:09 GMT
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>> Anyway, my question is:  How do I tell emacs to reread from disc,
>> rather than visiting the buffer that it already has open?

> Type "C-X k" to kill the buffer.  Then type "C-X C-F" to reopen the file.
> -David-

Or use C-x C-v.

BTW I use an alternate find-alternate-file to make this more
convenient.

(defun find-alter-file (filename)
  "Like find-alternate-file, but presents current filename for editing."
  (interactive (list (read-file-name
                       "Find alternate file: "
                       (or (buffer-file-name) default-directory))))
  (find-alternate-file filename))
(global-set-key "\C-x\C-v" 'find-alter-file)

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