How to make a new directory and a file in Vim

Question

When using Vim as a text editor, is there a way to create new directories and files, while in text editor mode? Instead of going back to the command line and creating a new directory and file.

Answer 1

If you are in the file explorer mode, you can use:

d for creating a directory

% for creating a new file

In explorer mode you can get with issuing a command :Sexplore or :Vexplore

There is no need to call external commands with !