In this post we will look at a few settings that are useful while programming.
Syntax coloring
While typing a program, it is always helpful if various colors are used to higlight different keywords and variables of a program. This
can be acheived by running the command
:syntax on
While in the command mode in the vi editor.
The screenshots below show the difference.
With out syntax highlighting
With syntax highlighting
Without numbering
With Numbering and syntax enabled.
Line numbers
A line number can be added to every line in the file by running the command
:set nu
or
:set number
The screenshots below depict the working of this command
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