Renaming the current file in Vim

Question

How should I rename my current file in Vim?

For example:

• I am editing person.html_erb_spec.rb
• I would like it renamed to person

Answer 1

:sav newfile | !rm #

Note that it does not remove the old file from the buffer list. If that's important to you, you can use the following instead:

:sav newfile | bd# | !rm #

Answer 2

There's a little plugin that let's you do this.

Answer 3

If the file is already saved:

:!mv {file location} {new file location}
:e {new file location}

Example:

:!mv src/test/scala/myFile.scala src/test/scala/myNewFile.scala
:e src/test/scala/myNewFile.scala

Permission Requirements:

:!sudo mv src/test/scala/myFile.scala src/test/scala/myNewFile.scala

Save As:

:!mv {file location} {save_as file location}
:w
:e {save_as file location} 

For Windows Unverified

:!move {file location} {new file location}
:e {new file location}