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I'd like to print some file information on vim's bottom line upon pressing a keyboard shortcut, sort of like Ctrl+G but with different info (modification timestamp).

How can I output there?

My current shot:

nnoremap <C-H> :!stat -c '\%y' %<CR>

is unsatisfactory because it switches to the command output buffer (or what should I call it) and stays there until Enter is pressed, which is quite disruptive.

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    You could :echo systemlist() or do some processing in a dedicated function. Or use getftime()
    – D. Ben Knoble ♦
    Commented Feb 17 at 15:37
  • @D.BenKnoble Most helpful. Thanks! Figured out how to do it based on your suggestion.
    – Petr Skocik
    Commented Feb 17 at 15:51

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Based on D. Ben Knoble's suggestion,

nnoremap <C-H> :echo systemlist("stat -c '%y' " . expand("%"))[0]<CR>

works.

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