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Asked: 2026-06-04T22:44:58+00:00

I would like to pass current filename % as argument of the shell script

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I would like to pass current filename % as argument of the shell script in system() call :

let rev=system("~/script %")

How can I do that for real ?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Try using exec:

    exec 'call system("~/script " . expand("%"))'

    Depending on what you want to do you might not need exec at all (like :h system() suggests):

    let foo = system("~/script " . expand("%"))
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