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# Rename Current File
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Vim doesn't come with an easy way to rename the existing, current file. The
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closest you will get with a one-off command is `:saveas {new file name}`
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which renames the current buffer, but also leaves you with your old file.
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Another approach that you can take is to chain two commands together. You
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can start be *deleting* the current file (don't worry, you've still got the
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file contents in your buffer) and then *saving* the buffer with the new
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name. Like so:
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```
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:call delete(expand('%')) | saveas new-file-name.txt
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```
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While this seems to do the job well enough, your mileage may vary.
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Consider using a more robust plugin, such as
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[rename.vim](https://github.com/danro/rename.vim/blob/master/plugin/rename.vim).
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