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 · 2013-01-25 07:56:45Z

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

:execute 'source '.fnameescape(myvar)

answered Jan 24, 2013 at 19:04

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Ahem, escape() takes an additional argument and is the wrong one; you probably meant fnameescape().