How can I open a Shell inside a Vim Window?

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Published on 2010-05-06T16:36:39Z Indexed on 2010/05/06 16:38 UTC
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I can open a shell by using the :shell command in Vim, however I can't edit a file and at the same time use the shell.

Is there any way to split Vim in many Windows (or tabs), and have a shell opened in one of them?

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