Is there any way to create multiple files at the same time using NERDTree?

Question

I know that you can use m and then a to add a child node in NERDTree to add files or directories one at a time. Is there anyway to type out a list, e.g. {Book,Author}.php and get a corresponding file or directory for each one in the list?

Answer 1

If on Bash Shell, I would do this in Vim command mode:

q:i!touch  {Book,Author}.php

• q:i -- Enter into Vim command history window (q:), then insert (i), it also let you edit commands with all Vim's editing power.
• ! -- To use shell
• **touch mydir/{my_file_1,my_file_2}.php -- This will create the empty files.
• actually, do it in Bash Shell will be simpler.