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Asked: May 27, 20262026-05-27T03:55:20+00:00 2026-05-27T03:55:20+00:00

I am trying to implement a toggle between absolute and variable line numbering in

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I am trying to implement a toggle between absolute and variable line numbering in vim and I’d like to do as a one liner instead of writing an if function.

My current code is:

nnoremap <F4> :( &rnu == 1 ? "set nu" : "set rnu" )<CR>

which does not work; anybody knows how can I make it work?

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    2026-05-27T03:55:21+00:00Added an answer on May 27, 2026 at 3:55 am

    This is how I would accomplish this:

    :nnoremap <f4> :setl <c-r>=&nu ? "rnu" : "nu"<cr><cr>
    

    The longer version that is probably a little more clear for the future Googlers:

    :nnoremap <f4> :setlocal <c-r>=&number ? "relativenumber" : "number"<cr><cr>
    

    The <C-r>= tells vim to use the expression register to evaluate the rest of the line as vim commands. The trailing double <cr> is required because the first one evaluates the expression and the second one executes the :setlocal command.

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