Moving files

[aneshodza]

Moving files

[joelpeapen]

It's on the wiki: https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua/wiki/Recipes#nerdtree-style-copy-file-to

local function on_attach(bufnr)
...
    local function move_file_to()
        local node = api.tree.get_node_under_cursor()
        local file_src = node['absolute_path']
        local file_out = vim.fn.input("MOVE TO: ", file_src, "file")
        local dir = vim.fn.fnamemodify(file_out, ":h")
        vim.fn.system { 'mkdir', '-p', dir }
        vim.fn.system { 'mv',  file_src, file_out }
    end
    vim.keymap.set('n', 'X', move_file_to, opts('Move File To'))
end

[aneshodza]

But this is still a copy (it doesn't remove the old location). This function does a cp, instead of an mv
Now:

vim.fn.system { 'cp', '-R', file_src, file_out }

To move:

vim.fn.system { 'mv', '-R', file_src, file_out }

But the message I'm getting from this, is that the lack of a move is a design choice?

[joelpeapen]

removing the '-R' flag works

[aneshodza]

But cp is still a copy. I'm talking about having a built in move_file_to. Maybe by just copying and slightly changing copy_file_to.

[joelpeapen]

yes you can rename the function. I've updated the snippet.

[aneshodza]

Alright, thanks! Im wondering why this isn't in per default.

[alex-courtis]

Many thanks @joelpeapen