Permanent syntax on switch for Vim over OS X Terminal

Question

I use the terminal to vim into existing and new programs. I hate the fact that at all times I need to kick in :syntax on on the command line to make the syntax all colorful. Does anyone have a recipe for how I can make sure my terminal always kicks in with colorful syntax ?

Answer 1

Put syntax on in your ~/.vimrc file.

Answer 2

Add syntax on to your ~/.vimrc. See :help initialization.