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I've been somewhat spoiled using Eclipse and java. I started using vim to do C coding in a linux environment, is there a way to have vim automatically do the proper spacing for blocks?
So after typing a { the next line will have 2 spaces indented in, and a return on that line will keep it at the same indentation, and a } will shift back 2 spaces?
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First, go to the start point of codes to be formatted, then press v to start selection. Second, go to the end point. Third, press = to format the codes that have been selected. All braces and indentations will be aligned.
The shiftwidth parameter controls your indentation size; if you want four space indents, use :set shiftwidth=4 , or the abbreviation :set sw=4 . If only this is done, then indentation will be created using a mixture of spaces and tabs, because noexpandtab is the default. Use :set expandtab .
How to Turn On Auto Indent in Vim. To automatically indent when editing a file in Vim, enable the auto indenting feature using the :set autoindent flag in command mode: Press Enter, and this will auto-indent the file you are currently editing.
These two commands should do it:
:set autoindent :set cindent For bonus points put them in a file named .vimrc located in your home directory on linux
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