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.
Tag: filetype
How do you apply settings only for specific filetypes?
autocmd FileType python setlocal tabstop=4 expandtab
Use autocmd FileType to set buffer-local options for specific filetypes.
How do I override plugin or filetype settings that load after my vimrc?
~/.vim/after/ftplugin/{filetype}.vim
Vim's after directory (~/.
How do I trigger language-aware autocompletion in Vim?
<C-x><C-o>
The keystroke triggers omni completion, Vim's built-in language-aware completion system.
How do I get syntax highlighting and indentation for every language in Vim without configuring each one?
vim-polyglot
The vim-polyglot plugin is a curated collection of language packs for Vim that provides syntax highlighting, indentation, filetype detection, and compiler suppo
How do I set different options for different programming languages in Vim?
autocmd FileType {lang} setlocal {options}
Vim's autocmd FileType lets you apply settings that only take effect when editing a specific file type.