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How to execute file I'm editing in Vi(m)

How to execute file that I'm editing in Vi(m) and get output in split window (like in SciTE)?

Of course I could execute it like that:

:!scriptname

But is it posible to avoid writing script name and how to get output in split window instead just bottom of the screen?

Solution

  • There is the make command. It runs the command set in the makeprg option. Use % as a placeholder for the current file name. For example, if you were editing a python script:

    :set makeprg=python\ %

    Yes, you need to escape the space. After this you can simply run:

    :make

    If you wish, you can set the autowrite option and it will save automatically before running the makeprg:

    :set autowrite

    This solves the execute part. Don't know any way of getting that output into a split window that doesn't involve redirection to file.