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title: Using Vim filters
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date: 2025-07-12 23:13:54
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- vim
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In Vim, insert some text into a file, such as `date`.
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In insert mode, press `!!` to switch to command mode and see a `:.!` prompt.
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Enter a command, like `bash` to execute on the given text.
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The text is replaced with the result from the command - `Sat Jul 12 23:16:29 BST 2025`.
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This also works for other commands, such as typing `1+2+3` and running `:.!bc` will return 6.
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