====== VIM - Reload .vimrc file without restarting vim ======

<code vim>
:so %
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  

  * **<nowiki>:so</nowiki>**: is short for **<nowiki>:source</nowiki>**, which reads the content of the specified file and treats it as Vim code.
  * **<nowiki>%</nowiki>**:   Stands for the current file name.
    * See **:h current-file**.


</WRAP>

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===== Another method =====

Reload vimrc:

<code vim>
:source $MYVIMRC
</code>

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Display the current vimrc:

<code vim>
:echo $MYVIMRC
</code>

returns:

<code vum>
home/peter/.vimrc
</code>