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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?

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  • Have you looked into autocmds at all? That'd be the way I would go about something like this.
    – Tumbler41
    Apr 24 '17 at 16:36
  • yeah I was just about to edit and say that autocmd is almost doing it - but not quite...
    – rm-vanda
    Apr 24 '17 at 16:42
  • You want it on the last line?
    – Tumbler41
    Apr 24 '17 at 16:52
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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.

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  • Awesome! I wound using a little function, but this is better/cleaner.
    – rm-vanda
    Apr 24 '17 at 17:45

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