vim Tips and tricks to boost productivity How to know the directory and/or the path of the file you are editing
Example
To know the path of the directory your file is in you can use:
Esc to enter command mode
:pwd
This will print the path to the directory at the bottom of the editor, like this
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Now, if you want to know the file name you are editing relatively to the vim working directory, you can use:
Esc to enter command mode CTRLG
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Finally to get the absolute path to the file you are editing, use
Esc to enter command mode,
1 and then CTRLG
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"~/myfolder/myfile"[Modified][New file] 1 line --100%-- 1,5 All
