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Apply vimrc changes without restarting

How can I have changes in my vimrc take effect without restarting VIM?

Solution

  • You can just source it, like this:

    :so ~/.vimrc

    Also, for convenience, it usually gets mapped to something quicker to type:

    nmap <silent> <leader>sv :so $MYVIMRC<CR>

    And then of course, it would be nice to open vimrc a little quicker:

    nmap <silent> <leader>ev :e $MYVIMRC<CR>