Is it possible to highlight selection

[ChoppinBlockParty]

I wonder if there is an option to highlight selection. I think that would be super helpful. I am using evil, is it possible to highlight pattern selected in visual mode?

[lynnux]

try this:

(defadvice highlight-symbol-get-symbol (around my-highlight-symbol-get-symbol activate)
  (if (use-region-p)
      (setq ad-return-value (buffer-substring (region-beginning) (region-end)))
    ad-do-it
    )
  )

[SadSock]

try this:

(defadvice highlight-symbol-get-symbol (around my-highlight-symbol-get-symbol activate)
  (if (use-region-p)
      (setq ad-return-value (buffer-substring (region-beginning) (region-end)))
    ad-do-it
    )
  )

it does not work in spacemacs. I don't know why.