vim lets you choose where to put swp/backup files. Mine are always in ~/.vim/tmp...

IgorPartola on Feb 4, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: 1% of CMS-Powered Sites Expose Their Database Pass...

vim lets you choose where to put swp/backup files. Mine are always in ~/.vim/tmp. Avoids awkward issues with scripts that operate on the current directory recursively. And no, you cannot blame shitty security on a text editor.