Automatically insert timestamp when opening certain file

Question

I'd like to have the timestamp inserted on a new line every time I open a certain file.

I see that put =strftime('%c') is the command that I want, and that putting that command into a file, say pjf.vim - and then into the folder .vim/ftplugin/ should do the trick. But unfortunately, it doesn't.

autocmd almost does what I want - but with :

autocmd VimEnter *.pjf pu=strftime('%c') - it puts the timestamp at the top of the file...

Anyone have any clues?

Answer 1

You were very close. You just need to add $ to your put command.

autocmd VimEnter *.pjf $pu=strftime('%c')

put can take a line argument. This can be a line number or $ for end of file.

See :help :put for more info.