title: Vim - Problem mapping keys in command mode
body: <p>To make it easier to edit my <code>~/.vimrc</code> file, I set up the following:</p>
  
  <pre><code>:cnoremap ev :&lt;C-u&gt;vsplit $MYVIMRC&lt;cr&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>So, to open <code>~/.vimrc</code> in a split I just enter command mode and enter <code>ev</code>. However, I would like do the same thing entering <code>ev</code> and then <code>&lt;Enter&gt;</code> (just like the other default commands), so I tried this:</p>
  
  <pre><code>:cnoremap ev&lt;cr&gt; :&lt;C-u&gt;vsplit $MYVIMRC&lt;cr&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>This gives <code>E492: Not an editor command: ev</code>.
  Why is this?</p>