Vim: execute current file?
VimVim Problem Overview
If I have a file with a shebang line (e.g. #!/bin/bash) open in Vim and the file has execute permissions (i.e. chmod +x) I know I can type this to execute it without leaving the editor:
:! %:p
:for command mode!to run a shell command%to refer to the file in the current buffer:pto use the full path of the current file
Is there a shorter shortcut for this frequent task?
e.g. there is a ZZ shortcut for :wq, etc.
Vim Solutions
Solution 1 - Vim
:!%:p
,without the spaces, is shorter.
If you want an even shorter shortcut, you can create a custom mapping:
nnoremap <F9> :!%:p
or the more "mnemonic":
nnoremap <leader>r :!%:p
Solution 2 - Vim
If you haven't set permissions you can run:
:! sh %
Solution 3 - Vim
None of the previous answers work if your filename/directory path has spaces in it. Simple fix.
:!"%:p"
Solution 4 - Vim
After you've executed that once, a short :!! will repeat it.
Solution 5 - Vim
When starting vi, specify file path explicitly, like this "vi ./blablabla"
vi ./yourscript.pl
Then start with !%
The other variant is to invoke the vi command like this
!./%
Solution 6 - Vim
You can add a key mapping to your .vimrc
map <F5> :!%