RE: subsitute for current file name in buffer in emacs

[Drew Adams]

> > now  instead for putting abc.cpp  is there a variable or command which
> > substitutes itself as the file name in current buffer  when used ?
>
> Try evaluating this:
> (file-name-nondirectory (buffer-file-name))

Sorry, I misread the question. Yes, `buffer-file-name' is what you want, if
you want the name of the current buffer's file.

I mistakenly thought you wanted to use a file name that is text in some
buffer.