Vim: execute current file?

Question

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
:p to 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.

romainl · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-16T13:14:52.567

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:!%: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

edited Mar 16 '13 at 13:14

answered Mar 16 '13 at 13:09

romainl

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use nnoremap :!%:p to allevate the burden of pressing Enter each time. – hkyi Apr 01 '14 at 10:41
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use `nnoremap :!%:p` to also skip `Press ENTER or type command to continue` after the script execution – user Jul 23 '15 at 14:41
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`nnoremap :!%:p` runs the code and returns to vim immediately. Use single Enter `nnoremap :!%:p` to keep the output screen – askalee Jun 08 '18 at 03:42
[About `nnoremap`](https://stackoverflow.com/a/18917038). Also note that this won't handle file names with spaces properly, see [this answer](https://stackoverflow.com/a/46348040/5267751) below. – user202729 Jun 27 '18 at 09:22
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I like having a fresh terminal for every execution so I don't get outputs from previous runs confused with the current one. To do this you can use `nnoremap :!clear && %:p` – roganartu Aug 03 '19 at 15:45
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How could I map the action of saving a file and running it to F9? If I put `:w` before the suggested sequence, I get E212. – Unknow0059 Nov 28 '20 at 02:12
If you dont use the `p` you may get the error "shell returned 127" – alchemy Apr 03 '22 at 23:04
fyi, default leader is \ ..use `:echo mapleader` (undefined error if default) or `:let mapleader = ","` (example) – alchemy Oct 10 '22 at 20:44

score 31 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 24 '14 at 17:12

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If you haven't set permissions you can run:

:! sh %

answered Feb 24 '14 at 17:12

James Dunmore

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score 24 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 21 '17 at 15:39

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None of the previous answers work if your filename/directory path has spaces in it. Simple fix.

:!"%:p"

answered Sep 21 '17 at 15:39

nullUser

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score 13 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 16 '13 at 16:05

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After you've executed that once, a short :!! will repeat it.

answered Mar 16 '13 at 16:05

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armagedescu · Answer 5 · 2021-03-13T12:54:08.723

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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

!./%

edited Mar 13 '21 at 12:54

answered Feb 15 '19 at 16:32

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score 5 · Answer 6 · answered Mar 16 '13 at 13:10

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You can add a key mapping to your .vimrc

map <F5> :!%

answered Mar 16 '13 at 13:10

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score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Jun 14 '23 at 04:38

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In order to execute the current file in vim if there are spaces in file name

:!./"%"

answered Jun 14 '23 at 04:38

Udesh

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Vim: execute current file?

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