CODEWITHSUNDEEP
vimfilenames
schurik
schurik

Reputation: 7928

how to insert filename without the path in vim

I knew that in the insert mode i can insert the filiename with the path using CTRL-R-%.

But i'd like to insert only the filename without the path part. Is there a similar command for that?

Upvotes: 9

Views: 3652

Answers (2)

romainl
romainl

Reputation: 196466

You can use

<C-r>=expand("%:t")<CR>

See :help filename-modifiers.

Edit

<C-r> is used in insert mode to insert the content of a register. "% is the register that contains the name of the current file.

"= is the expression register, it contains the result of the expression that comes after =:

<C-r>=2+27+6<CR>        --> 35
<C-r>=expand("%:t")<CR> --> file.txt

Upvotes: 12

Lieven Keersmaekers
Lieven Keersmaekers

Reputation: 58431

While in insert mode, you can use

CTRL-R =expand('%:t')

Upvotes: 2

Related Questions