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 exec

Answer 1

If you haven't set permissions you can run:

:! sh %

Answer 2

When starting vi, specify file path explicitly, like this "vi ./blablabla"

vi ./yourscript.pl

After that start at anytime with only :!%

The other variant is to invoke the vi command like this

!./%

Answer 3

:!%: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

Answer 4

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

:!"%:p"

Answer 5

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

Answer 6

You can add a key mapping to your .vimrc

map <F5> :!%