How do I make a mapping that opens a Tab completion menu for buffer switching?

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set wildcharm= then nnoremap b :b wildcharm sets the key that triggers wildmenu expansion inside mappings. Tab does not work in mappings by default. Combined with wildmode=lastused, this gives a fast keyboard-driven buffer picker with one keypress.

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