How can I expand the full path of the current file to pass to a command in Vim?
When I go to command mode and type
:!mycommand %
I get my command executed on the current file (% is expanded to the current file name).
Is there a similar construct that expands the full file name (with the full path)?
I am using Windows.
Solution 1:
:!mycommand %:p
Related:
:!cd %:p:h
Solution 2:
The other two answers didn’t work for me (for some reason). However, I found that this combo displays the full path when typed in Normal mode:
Press 1 then CtrlG
Source: “Get the name of the current file” on the Vim Tips Wiki. See also the {count}CTRL-G section of :help CTRL-G.