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Is there a simple way to (in VIM) do save the currently open file with it's current name plus an appended phrase?

IE, from /home/affert/ type vim /data/folder/file1.txt

then save the file as /data/folder/file1.txt_BACKUP without needing to copy and paste the filename?

Context: I have a file that has full paths in it to other files in other folders. I use ctrl+W, ctrl+F to open the file in a new window. That's why I don't want to copy and paste. BTW, the folder and file names are a lot longer, so typing them myself is not a useful option.

BartoszKP
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David Oneill
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:w %:p_BACKUP

For explanation see How can I expand the full path of the current file to pass to a command in Vim?.

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Till Theis
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Easy:

 :w %_BACKUP

If you need override:

 :w %_BACKUP!

The it gonna answer:

"filename_BACKUP!" [New] XL, XC written
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