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---
title: "Terminal Output in Vim"
date: 2021-06-18T16:22:30-04:00
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tags: []
---
In Vim you can output the result of a command below your cursor by using `:r!`.
Examples:
Hello World
```
:r! echo Hello World
```
The current timestamp
```
:r! echo "[$(date '+\%Y-\%m-\%d \%H:\%M:\%S')]"
```
Outputs: `[2021-06-18 16:13:19]`