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vim-patch:b584117: runtime(doc): buffers can be re-used (#30300)

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while at it, also move the note about :wincmd
directly to :h :wincmd, it doesn't seem to belong to the buffer section.

closes: vim/vim#15636

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Co-authored-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
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@ -53,11 +53,17 @@ active yes yes 'a'
hidden no yes 'h'
inactive no no ' '
Note: All CTRL-W commands can also be executed with |:wincmd|, for those
places where a Normal mode command can't be used or is inconvenient.
*buffer-reuse*
Each buffer has a unique number and the number will not change within a Vim
session. The |bufnr()| and |bufname()| functions can be used to convert
between a buffer name and the buffer number. There is one exception: if a new
empty buffer is created and it is not modified, the buffer will be re-used
when loading another file into that buffer. This also means the buffer number
will not change.
The main Vim window can hold several split windows. There are also tab pages
|tab-page|, each of which can hold multiple windows.
*window-ID* *winid* *windowid*
Each window has a unique identifier called the window ID. This identifier
will not change within a Vim session. The |win_getid()| and |win_id2tabwin()|
@ -69,9 +75,6 @@ across tabs. For most functions that take a window ID or a window number, the
window number only applies to the current tab, while the window ID can refer
to a window in any tab.
Each buffer has a unique number and the number will not change within a Vim
session. The |bufnr()| and |bufname()| functions can be used to convert
between a buffer name and the buffer number.
==============================================================================
2. Starting Vim *windows-starting*
@ -468,6 +471,10 @@ These commands can also be executed with ":wincmd":
:exe nr .. "wincmd w"
< This goes to window "nr".
Note: All CTRL-W commands can also be executed with |:wincmd|, for those
places where a Normal mode command can't be used or is inconvenient (e.g.
in a browser-based terminal).
==============================================================================
5. Moving windows around *window-moving*