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Add this simple mapping into your vimrc to make a quick way to backup your document by typing <code>\b</code> in normal mode.
 
Add this simple mapping into your vimrc to make a quick way to backup your document by typing "\b" from command mode.
 
 
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
" For safe measures lets make a quick backup mapping.
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" For safe measures lets make a quick backup mapping.
noremap &lt;Leader&gt;b :let x=&amp;backup&lt;Bar&gt;set backup&lt;Bar&gt;write&lt;Bar&gt;let &amp;backup=x&lt;Bar&gt;unlet x&lt;Cr&gt;
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nnoremap <Leader>b :let x=&backup<Bar>set backup<Bar>write<Bar>let &backup=x<Bar>unlet x<Cr>
 
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== Comments ==
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==Comments==
 
 
[[Category:Usage]]
 
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created 2004 · complexity basic · author Devin Weaver · version 6.0


Add this simple mapping into your vimrc to make a quick way to backup your document by typing \b in normal mode.

" For safe measures lets make a quick backup mapping.
nnoremap <Leader>b :let x=&backup<Bar>set backup<Bar>write<Bar>let &backup=x<Bar>unlet x<Cr>

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