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I can source a file, e.g. my vimrc with :so % or :so <filename>. But what do I do when I need to source only part of a file. I want some way to visually select a portion of the file with :h v and then source it. Kinda like emacs's M-x eval-region










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I can source a file, e.g. my vimrc with :so % or :so <filename>. But what do I do when I need to source only part of a file. I want some way to visually select a portion of the file with :h v and then source it. Kinda like emacs's M-x eval-region










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I can source a file, e.g. my vimrc with :so % or :so <filename>. But what do I do when I need to source only part of a file. I want some way to visually select a portion of the file with :h v and then source it. Kinda like emacs's M-x eval-region










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I can source a file, e.g. my vimrc with :so % or :so <filename>. But what do I do when I need to source only part of a file. I want some way to visually select a portion of the file with :h v and then source it. Kinda like emacs's M-x eval-region







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    Doesn't work in all cases, but :@*

    – Mass
    13 hours ago














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    Doesn't work in all cases, but :@*

    – Mass
    13 hours ago








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Doesn't work in all cases, but :@*

– Mass
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Doesn't work in all cases, but :@*

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  • So, you're saying I should just copy and paste it in my command-line window? That's... easier than I thought.

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  • So, you're saying I should just copy and paste it in my command-line window? That's... easier than I thought.

    – klaus
    13 hours ago



















  • So, you're saying I should just copy and paste it in my command-line window? That's... easier than I thought.

    – klaus
    13 hours ago

















So, you're saying I should just copy and paste it in my command-line window? That's... easier than I thought.

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So, you're saying I should just copy and paste it in my command-line window? That's... easier than I thought.

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