vim settings for python

Question

I have the following settings file:

# ~/.vimrc
set tabstop=4
set shiftwidth=4
set smarttab
set expandtab
set softtabstop=4
set autoindent

How would I make these settings apply to python only? Also, how would I add python coloring (such as textmate does for each language) ?

Justin Warkentin · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-27T21:50:35.777

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I have these lines in my config:

filetype plugin indent on
syntax on
au BufNewFile,BufRead *.py set tabstop=4 softtabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 expandtab smarttab autoindent

This may be what you're looking for with the coloring: Improved Python syntax, Blackboard color scheme

edited May 27 '12 at 21:50

answered May 25 '12 at 19:10

Justin Warkentin

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I don't think you need all the separators `|`, you can do it all in one `set` with `set tabstop=4 softtabstop=4 shifwitdth=4 expandtab...` – skeept May 26 '12 at 20:58
@skeept Thanks! I updated my answer (and my vim config) to remove the extra set's. – Justin Warkentin May 27 '12 at 21:51

score 6 · Answer 2 · answered May 25 '12 at 19:11

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Put them in vimfiles/ftplugin/python.vim (but change set to setlocal) and add filetype plugin on to .vimrc. For syntax highlighting, add syntax on to .vimrc.

answered May 25 '12 at 19:11

Cat Plus Plus

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It this `~/.vim/vimfiles/ftplugin/python.vim` or where is the exact location of the file? – David542 May 25 '12 at 19:18
You have to put it into `~/.vim/ftplugin/python.vim`. – Dave Halter May 27 '12 at 22:58

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered May 25 '12 at 20:51

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In addition to the above, try your hand at vim-janus which adds other goodies to vim.

answered May 25 '12 at 20:51

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