:source command

[Adolfo Olivera]

Hi,

    Would somebody explain me essentially what is the :source command used for and how.

[Marcin Szamotulski]

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Hi,

There is :source command and :runtime command, which are similar.
:source {file}
executes commands written in a {file} The {file} is usually a VimL
script (plugin, filetype plugin, color scheme, indent file, etc). It
may contain any ex-commands, and VimL declarations.
:runtime {file}
does the same but the {file} is search in 'runtimepath'.

Best regards,
Marcin

[Charlie Kester]

Probably inspired by the source or dot command found in most Unix shells.