show full file path in vim

#1 08-21-2008, 04:20 AM

Hi.

I know how to see the name of the file I am currently editing in vim
with control + g.

But how can I see the full path of the file I am currently editing?

Thanks in advance!
John

#2 08-21-2008, 05:04 AM

John wrote:

> But how can I see the full path of the file I am currently editing?

At least this way:

:echo expand('%

')

You can map it to a key you need it often.

#3 08-22-2008, 12:02 AM

John wrote:
>But how can I see the full path of the file I am currently editing?

1 Ctrl-G

And 2 Ctrl-G will also show the buffer number.

John2

#4 08-22-2008, 02:51 PM

John Beckett wrote:

> John wrote:
>>But how can I see the full path of the file I am currently editing?
>
> 1 Ctrl-G
>
> And 2 Ctrl-G will also show the buffer number.

Below user's home directory these may show only related to $HOME so it's
prefixed with ~/ . I think that in many cases it's indeed "full enough
path" but if truly full right-from-the-root path must be guaranteed then
it seems that evaluating expand('%

') is the only option.

#5 08-22-2008, 07:19 PM

Teemu Likonen wrote:
>> 1 Ctrl-G
>>
>> And 2 Ctrl-G will also show the buffer number.
>
>Below user's home directory these may show only related to $HOME so it's
>prefixed with ~/

Good grief - of course ... I'm so used to it I overlooked that.

John

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