Bash or vim alias/command to use a certain template when creating Python files?

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I was wondering if it is possible to insert something in .bashrc or .vimrc so that whenever I create a new Python file via vim it automatically creates a file with this already inserted before I edit it:

#!/usr/bin/env python

import sys

if __name__ == '__main__':

A vast majority of my Python scripts use those lines, and if there is a way to include those for every newly created Python file I make that would be great.

Thanks! -kstruct

jimw · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-11 13:46:37Z

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Or if you want to avoid plugins:

autocmd bufnewfile *.py 0r /path/to/python_default.py

edited May 11, 2012 at 13:46

answered May 10, 2012 at 21:59

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SergioAraujo Over a year ago

au BufNewFile *.py 0r ~/.vim/skel/skel.html add 0 to indicate location, in other words, in line 0 add this.

jimw Over a year ago

Thanks, that's an important detail.

Leovt · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-10 22:44:28Z

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template is a Vim plugin to read the template file automatically when the edit of the file is newly started. Template file is selected to match the file name to open. Also, you can run any command after the open.

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Jeff Wu · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-10 23:20:44Z

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Snipmate is a better version of the TextMate feature. It has a pretty extensible template language that allows you to insert the results of shell commands.

answered May 10, 2012 at 23:20

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David Brown Over a year ago

Ultisnips is a better version of snipmate (which is no longer being developed).

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