I am using gvim on windows. And while editing the _vimrc file I want to reload them immediately to see the change. How can I do it?
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`autocmd BufWritePost ~/_vimrc source ~/_vimrc` – phd May 07 '22 at 09:48
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https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=%5Bvim%5D+reload+vimrc – phd May 07 '22 at 09:49
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To refresh your _vimrc whilst you are editing it, just use
:so %
which is the shortened form of saying "Source current file".
This will instantly apply your current vimrc but keep in mind that sourcing a new vimrc doesn't undo the effect of the old vimrc in your already open vim sessions.
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