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I use gf (mnemonic: go file) all the time -- it will grab the string under the cursor (the cursor doesn't need to be at the start of it), then attempt to open a

I use gf (mnemonic: go file) all the time -- it will grab the string under the cursor (the cursor doesn't need to be at the start of it), then attempt to open a file with that name. You can look up the details but it uses a path type mechanism so if the name of the file isn't absolute, it will check the path.

Shoop 7y ago
gf is awesome. Great for navigating scripts that run other scripts and also useful for creating links within a personal wiki of markdown files without a plugin like vim-wiki. While I do use a lot of plugins, I find it's a lot better to select plugins that add to vim's editing language (vim-eunuch, vim-surround, vim-vinegar, vim-exchange, vim-angry, vim-sexp-mappings-for-regular-people, vim-commentary) rather than plugins which agglomerate IDE features onto vim (vim-wiki, nerdtree, etc). While I do have a few of these IDE-like plugins (undotree, for example), I think it's better to try plugins which embrace the "vim way" first before investing in a full IDE-like plugin. I don't mean to gatekeep by criticizing IDE-like plugins, but just to say that spending the time to learn normal mode as a true language (verbs, nouns, and all) and using plugins that follow this idea is a worthy investment. Then, add IDE-like plugins to work around the frustrating rough edges of vim once you've milked all that you can out of it.
AlkurahCepheus 7y ago
Don't forget about its twin gx. For example on MacOS gx uses the open command to open a file in the default application. Really helpful when you want to open up a website quickly in your browser or you have the url to an image in a markdown file and want to see it. Helpful trick for relativ paths: https://www.reddit.com/r/vim/comments/7xs8x3/opening_local_relative_paths_with_gx/ https://www.reddit.com/r/vim/comments/7xs8x3/opening_local_r...

Shoop 7y ago

gf is awesome. Great for navigating scripts that run other scripts and also useful for creating links within a personal wiki of markdown files without a plugin like vim-wiki. While I do use a lot of plugins, I find it's a lot better to select plugins that add to vim's editing language (vim-eunuch, vim-surround, vim-vinegar, vim-exchange, vim-angry, vim-sexp-mappings-for-regular-people, vim-commentary) rather than plugins which agglomerate IDE features onto vim (vim-wiki, nerdtree, etc). While I do have a few of these IDE-like plugins (undotree, for example), I think it's better to try plugins which embrace the "vim way" first before investing in a full IDE-like plugin. I don't mean to gatekeep by criticizing IDE-like plugins, but just to say that spending the time to learn normal mode as a true language (verbs, nouns, and all) and using plugins that follow this idea is a worthy investment. Then, add IDE-like plugins to work around the frustrating rough edges of vim once you've milked all that you can out of it.

AlkurahCepheus 7y ago

Don't forget about its twin gx. For example on MacOS gx uses the open command to open a file in the default application. Really helpful when you want to open up a website quickly in your browser or you have the url to an image in a markdown file and want to see it. Helpful trick for relativ paths: https://www.reddit.com/r/vim/comments/7xs8x3/opening_local_relative_paths_with_gx/ https://www.reddit.com/r/vim/comments/7xs8x3/opening_local_r...