In Vim, how can I capture the path of the current file?
I know that the %
register contains the name of the current file, but I want the path, so I can do something like
:w **bar.txt
… to "Save As" a new file, with ** representing the current file's path so that the new file will go in the same folder.
Best Answer
Answered at https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2233905/howto-get-full-path-of-current-file-in-vim
%
is the actual fileis the dirname of the file
is the full path of the file. Use what you prefer.
In order to save files, just