Tip 57: Jump to the Filename Under the Cursor

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Vim treats filenames in our document as a kind of hyperlink. When configured properly, we can use the gf command to go to the filename under the cursor.

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# If you open the file in vim,
# then you can \"ayy@a the next line to execute the vim command: 
:h gf

Specify a File Extension

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# If you open the file in vim,
# then you can \"ayy@a the next line to execute the vim command: 
:h suffixesadd

Specify the Directories to Look Inside

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# If you open the file in vim,
# then you can \"ayy@a the next line to execute the vim command: 
:h path

Inspect the value of the path:

:set path?