How to dynamically source a script?

Question

How can I source a vim script whose filename is contained in a variable?

Just like :source, except that the parameter isn't a string literal, but a variable name.

Anton Kovalenko · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-25T07:56:45.387

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You can always use :execute to build a command dynamically:

:execute 'source '.fnameescape(myvar)

edited Jan 25 '13 at 07:56

answered Jan 24 '13 at 19:04

Anton Kovalenko

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Ahem, `escape()` takes an additional argument and is the wrong one; you probably meant `fnameescape()`. – Ingo Karkat Jan 25 '13 at 07:45

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