Register % contains the name of the current file.
The following commands could be entered to display the information shown:
:echo @% |" directory/name of file
:echo expand('%:t') |" name of file ('tail')
:echo expand('%:p') |" full path
:echo expand('%:p:h') |" directory containing file ('head')If all that is wanted is to display the name of the current file, type :f/:ls or press Ctrl-g (for full path press 1 then Ctrl-g ).
In insert mode, type Ctrl-r then % to insert the name of the current file.
The following commands insert lines consisting of the full path of the current and alternate files into the buffer:
:put =expand('%:p')
:put =expand('#:p')Source: Get the name of the current file at vim wikia
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- How do you display the filename of the file you are working on in vim? at stackoverflow SE
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