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.SWP file extension - Vim swap data
What is swp file? How to open swp files?
File type specification:
The swp file extension is associated with the Vim, a highly configurable text editing program, available for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux and other platforms.
The swp file contains temporary data.
The default software associated to open swp file:
Company or developer:
Bram Moolenaar
Vim is configurable text editor used to efficient text editing. It is based on the VI editor distributed with most UNIX operating systems.
List of recommended software applications associated to the .swp file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open swp file, edit swp file, convert swp file, view swp file, play swp file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
Unspecified and all other actions for computer programs working with swp file - Vim swap data
Click on the software link for more information about Vim. Vim uses swp file type for its internal purposes and/or also by different way than common edit or open file actions (eg. to install/execute/support an application itself, to store application or user data, configure program etc.).
