How to automatically set indentation of files in vim
Tools:
- 1 ea vim
1Open .vimrc in your favorite text editor
Since you’re trying to configure vim I’ll assume you want to edit the file in vim. The .vimrc file is usually located in your home directory. vim ~/.vimrc
2Add the following lines and save
autocmd FileType python setl tabstop=4|setl shiftwidth=4|setl softtabstop=4 autocmd FileType html setl tabstop=2|setl shiftwidth=2|setl softtabstop=2 autocmd FileType javascript setl tabstop=2|setl shiftwidth=2|setl softtabstop=2 autocmd FileType css setl tabstop=2|setl shiftwidth=2|setl softtabstop=2 autocmd Filetype ruby setlocal tabstop=2|setl shiftwidth=2|setl softtabstop=2 Feel free to adjust the values based on your preferences and coding conventions you use.
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