Name
file
Synopsis
f [filename]Change the filename for the current buffer to
filename. The next time the buffer is
written, it will be written to file filename.
When the name is changed, the buffer’s “not edited” flag is set,
to indicate you are not editing an existing file. If the new
filename is the same as a file that already exists on the disk,
you will need to use :w! to
overwrite the existing file. When specifying a filename, the
% character can be used to
indicate the current filename. A # can be used to indicate the alternate
filename. If no filename is specified, print
the current name and status of the buffer.
Example
:f %.new
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