Switch buffer to the file path in current cursor position

Question

My .emacs file contains multiple file names as,

(load "~/.emacs.d/others/keymaps.el")
(load "~/.emacs.d/others/py.el")
(load "~/.emacs.d/others/web.el")

Is there a way any library, gives way for me to keep the cursor in the middle of file path and jump straight to the file content on pressing a shortcut.

(load "~/.emacs.d/others!!(cursor here)/py.el")

When the line cursor is in the middle of a file path, it must switch buffer to ~/.emacs.d/others/py.el

Answer 1

For ido users

Add the below to your config and then C-x C-f (which should be executing ido-find-file automatically with ido-mode enabled) on such file paths will open those files directly.

(setq ido-use-filename-at-point 'guess)

For ivy/counsel users

Add the below to your config and then M-x counsel-find-file (which you can conveniently bind to C-x C-f) on such file paths will open those files directly.

(setq counsel-find-file-at-point t)  

Answer 2

Try this:

(defun visit-file-at-point ()
  "Visit file at point if it exists."
  (interactive)
  (let ((file (ffap-guess-file-name-at-point)))
    (when file
      (find-file file))))

If you don't mind one additional key-stoke, you can use built-in find-file-at-point command too.

Answer 3

If you use Icicles then M-. always yanks the thing at point into the minibuffer.

This is just one use case of that, where you yank the file name at point.

One key to remember (or not -- M-? provides help).