vim-copy-filepath

A tiny bit of Vimscript to add commands for copying the relative path, absolute path, name and directory of the current file.

Installation

Grab your favourite Vim-plugin manager and add this github URL. For example, with the excellent vim-plug you would add:

Plug 'AdamWhittingham/vim-copy-filepath'

Commands

:CopyRelativePath copies the relative path of the file (from the directory Vim was opened in to the file) :CopyRelativePathAndLine as above but also appends the line number :CopyAbsolutePath copies the absolute path of the file (the location of the file on the system, relative to the system root) :CopyAbsolutePathAndLine as above but also appends the line number :CopyFileName copies the name of the file :CopyDirectoryPath copies the directory containing the file (same as absolute path without the file name)

Usage

Bind your key shortcut to one of the functions dscribed above:

nmap <leader>cp :CopyRelativePath<CR>
nmap <leader>cl :CopyRelativePathAndLine<CR>
nmap <leader>cP :CopyAbsolutePath<CR>
nmap <leader>cf :CopyFileName<CR>
nmap <leader>cd :CopyDirectoryPath<CR>

Each of the commands calls a function of the same name, so they can also be reused in scripts/functions. For example, you can call CopyRelativePath() to access the underlying function for copying the relative path.