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Vim tip: quickly insert current filename

I don’t need this functionality very often, but when I do, it’s nice to have a quick and easy way to do it. In order to insert the current filename, while in insert mode press Ctrl-r%.

Via vim users mailing list.

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By Leonid Mamchenkov – August 15, 2006

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