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Insert result of external command in vim while in insert mode
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insert_external.vim
" Prompt for input, execute, and trim newlines from the result.
function! ExternalCommandResult()
return system(input('Command: '))[:-2]
endfunction
" Create a mapping in insert mode.
inoremap <C-R>! <C-R>=ExternalCommandResult()<cr>
" Try it out with e.g. `date`: (be in insert mode) CTRL-R ! date ENTER
" If you like it, copy it to your .vimrc.
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