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Asked: May 15, 20262026-05-15T01:48:26+00:00 2026-05-15T01:48:26+00:00

I use the following Vim macro a lot (it puts the current line inside

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I use the following Vim macro a lot (it puts the current line inside XML tags):

I<e>^[A</e>

So I saved it into my .vimrc

let @e='I<e>^[A</e>'

But it does not work.
The ^[ part means “Escape” but it is not understood as such in .vimrc

How can I save this macro, or any macro that contains “Escape” ?

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    2026-05-15T01:48:27+00:00Added an answer on May 15, 2026 at 1:48 am

    Try entering the escape with <Ctrl-v><Esc> in insert mode.
    See :help i_CTRL-V in vim.

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