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Vim, the text editor notorious for having a huge learning curve.
Vim, the text editor notorious for having a huge learning curve.
Many people get stuck in this editor.
Many people get stuck in this editor.
==Settings==
You can set things in your <code>~/.vimrc</code>
===Indent size===
See [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17916154/vim-tab-spacing-after-enter-new-line https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17916154/vim-tab-spacing-after-enter-new-line]
<pre>
set smartindent
set tabstop=2
set shiftwidth=2
set expandtab
</pre>
* <code>tabstop</code> controls the tab size
* <code>shiftwidth</code> controls the spaces when it autoindents

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Vim, the text editor notorious for having a huge learning curve. Many people get stuck in this editor.

Settings

You can set things in your ~/.vimrc

Indent size

See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17916154/vim-tab-spacing-after-enter-new-line

set smartindent
set tabstop=2
set shiftwidth=2
set expandtab
  • tabstop controls the tab size
  • shiftwidth controls the spaces when it autoindents