vim-reference

:set command¶

• toggling options
  • :set {option} / :set no{option} (toggle on and off)
• assigning options
  • :set {option}={value}
  • example:
    • :set tabstop=4
      • set number of spaces in a tab to 4
• display all options
  • :set all
• display all options you've changed from default
  • :set
• display value of option
  • :set {option}?
  • example
    • :set nu?

Useful options¶

• display line numbers
  • :set nu
    • short for :set number
• ignore case
  • :set ic
    • short for :set ignorecase
• read only
  • :set ro
    • short for :set readonly
• number of spaces idented by tab
  • :set ts=n (where n is a number)
    • short for :set tabstop=n
• number of lines to display in curr window
  • :set window=n
• the right margin new line on line breaks)
  • :set wm=n