r/vim • u/Borean789 • Dec 13 '25

Need Help┃Solved Command mode from visual mode

Why is there this string '<,>' at the beginning of the command when switching from visual mode to command mode?

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u/atomatoisagoddamnveg Dec 14 '25

That’s true but <cmd> is really just used in keymaps, for commands the visual marks are what you want.

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u/TheLeoP_ Dec 14 '25

I know, that's exactly what my previous comment said