Renaming a file in vim

greplinux · 06-02-2008, 07:58 AM

Hi All,

I would like to know how to perform file renaming operations in vim, for a file which is being currently edited.

Agrouf · 06-02-2008, 08:40 AM

:w another_name

stress_junkie · 06-02-2008, 08:44 AM

This came from the help inside vim.

Code:

Renaming files                                          *rename-files*

Say I have a directory with the following files in them (directory picked at
random :-):

buffer.c
charset.c
digraph.c
...

and I want to rename *.c *.bla.  I'd do it like this: >

        $ vim
        :r !ls *.c
        :%s/\(.*\).c/mv & \1.bla
        :w !sh
        :q!

You invoke the help within vim by entering the colon then typing help.

greplinux · 06-04-2008, 03:44 AM

Hi Guys,

Thanks for answering. Anyhow i am not able to demonstrate what "tress junkie" suggested. And what Agrouf said is like 'save as ' and not renaming.

chrism01 · 06-04-2008, 06:33 PM

In short I don't think you can rename a file you have open in an editor. Either use Afgrouf's suggestion, or exit and rename.

greplinux · 06-06-2008, 10:34 AM

Thanks Chris.

dummytaurus · 11-27-2008, 05:39 AM

I got the same problem

dummytaurus · 11-27-2008, 05:40 AM

You should check http://www.infynity.spodzone.com/vim/Rename.vim

ugge · 11-27-2008, 12:02 PM

Vim is an editor, not a file manager, so it's not supposed to do renaming, although there probably are way of doing that. (Versatility of Linux)