---
title: "Vim shortcuts to execute current line"
date: 2022-05-25T15:15:55+02:00
draft: false
image: "uploads/logos/vim.png"
tags: [vim]
categories: [vim, English]
---

I recently had to write a lot of SQL code and thought it would be very neat to have some vim shortcuts to execute the current line or the current command.
I want to share this with everyone as the second command needed some try-and-error on my part.

Adding the following to  `~/.vimrc`

```
map <F2> :.w !psql<CR>
map <F3> :.,/;/w !psql<CR>
map <F4> :w !psql<CR>
```

will enable you to execute the current line in psql with `F2`. `F3` executes the current line and the next lines until a`;`.
`F4` executes the whole file.


This can easily adapted to your needs. If you have any questions or improvemnts feel free to use the chat below.

{{< chat vim-shortcuts >}}