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+Test for BufWritePre autocommand that deletes or unloads the buffer.
+
+STARTTEST
+:so small.vim
+:au BufWritePre Xxx1 bunload
+:au BufWritePre Xxx2 bwipe
+/^start of
+A1:.,/end of/w! Xxx1  " write test file Xxx1
+$r2:.,/end of/w! Xxx2   " write test file Xxx2
+:e! Xxx2                " edit Xxx2
+:bdel test8.in		" delete this file from the buffer list
+:e Xxx1                 " edit Xxx1
+:w                      " write it, will unload it and give an error msg
+:w! test.out            " Write contents of this file
+:e! Xxx2                " start editing Xxx2
+:bwipe test.out         " remove test.out from the buffer list
+:w                      " write it, will delete the buffer and give an error msg
+:w >>test.out           " Append contents of this file
+:qa!
+ENDTEST
+
+start of Xxx
+	test
+end of Xxx