SaveNextFile creates a new file with a new, higher, numeric suffix.
Imagine you're working on a file and you want to quickly save a new copy. This plugin will take the filename and generate a new name.
The old file will remain unchanged from the last, manual, save. The new file will contain the, previously, unsaved changes.
Note: Existing files will be skipped.
After saving, the current buffer switches to the new file. The old file remains unchanged on disk.
This plugin works with both Vim and Neovim.
Using vim-plug:
Plug 'flatcap/vim-save-next-file'Using Vim's native packages:
git clone https://github.com/flatcap/vim-save-next-file \
~/.vim/pack/plugins/start/vim-save-next-file| Before | After |
|---|---|
| file | file2 |
| file99 | file100 |
| file.cpp | file2.cpp |
| file3.cpp | file4.cpp |
Map <Plug>SaveNextFile to a key of your choice, for example:
nmap <silent> <F9> <Plug>SaveNextFile
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