Ramashish Baranwal wrote:
Hi,
I would like to know how to define file specific settings (based on
file extension/type). I would prefer modifying my .vimrc file instead
of language specific .vim files. I am trying to achieve something
like-
if file-extension is .c or .cpp
# expand tabs to spaces
set sw=4 ts=4 expandtab
else if filetype is Makefile
# don't expand tabs to spaces
noexpandtab
endif
Any help would be appreciated. :)
Your example seems to indicate that you want to take actions based upon
file specific settings, not how to define new ones.
The proper way to do this:
vim (home)/.vim/ftplugin/c.vim
# expand tabs to spaces
set sw=4 ts=4 expandtab
:wq
vim (home)/.vim/ftplugin/make.vim
# don't expand tabs to spaces
noexpandtab
:wq
Now, if you insist on doing something similar in your <.vimrc> instead
of the "proper" way...
au FileType *.c,*.cpp,*.cxx,*.h,*.hpp set sw=4 ts=4 expandtab
au FileType makefile,Makefile set noexpandtab
All of this is untested, BTW.
Suggested reading:
:help autocmd
:help FileType
:help ftplugin
Regards,
Chip Campbell
