vimrc

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"""" Minimal VIM rc file
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" enable syntax highlighting
syntax on

" set nocompatible in case you open "vi" and things go *wild* (like arrow gives you letters)
set nocompatible

" set (absolute) numbering
set number
" to show relative numbering: set relativenumber
" if you enable both, it will show absolute number on current line, and relative elsewhere

" enable your mouse
set mouse=a " to disable, run: set mouse=

" show modes (insert, visual, ...)
set showmode

" indentation
set smartindent autoindent

" tabs
"" use spaces instead of tabs
set expandtab
"" set indent size to 4
set tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4

" search
"" highlight search
set hlsearch
"" show search items as you type
set incsearch
"" ignore case in search; overridden if contains capital
set ignorecase smartcase

" show title
set title

" Makefile nitpicking
"" Makefile does not accept any spaces as indentation, so forcing tab for that
augroup makefile
    " clear previous autocmds under this group
    autocmd!
    autocmd FileType make set noexpandtab
augroup end