How do you enable filetype-specific settings in Vim?

Q: How do you enable filetype-specific settings in Vim?

`filetype plugin indent on` This command enables filetype detection, loading of filetype plugins, and filetype-specific indentation. Essential for language-specific behavior.

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filetype plugin indent on

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This command enables filetype detection, loading of filetype plugins, and filetype-specific indentation. Essential for language-specific behavior.

category: config tags: #config #filetype #plugins

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