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Sometimes I use Command-T to browse files. When I find the file I needed, I would like to switch the current working directory to the opened file's directory. How can I do this?

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    This is not a duplicate of the linked question.
    – jdhao
    Apr 16, 2019 at 3:38

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:cd %:h

Explain:
:cd change directory Vim command
% - full path to current file
%:h - full path to current file without filename itself.

See :help expand and :help :cd for more information

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    A better pointer: :help cmdline-special
    – lcd047
    Jun 23, 2015 at 17:49
  • @lcd047 yes! Agree! Very useful!
    – Alex Kroll
    Jun 23, 2015 at 17:57
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    Additionally, the setting autochdir can be set in .vimrc to perform this action automatically.
    – PlasmaBinturong
    Apr 17, 2020 at 14:30

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