~/.vimrc

Remember to convert EOL(end of line) to Unix format when you copy the following content !

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" Switch syntax highlighting on when the terminal has colors
" Also switch on highlighting  the last used search pattern
if &t_Co > 2 || has("gui_running")
  syntax on
  set hlsearch
endif

if has("cursorline")
  set cursorline
endif

colo elflord

set incsearch " incremental search when typing
set ignorecase " ignore case when searching

set nocompatible " no compatible with previous versions
set number " show line number
set background=dark " background color
"syntax on " syntax enabled
filetype on " filetype checking enabled

set ai " autoindent
set si " smartindent
set ci " cindent: indent for C

set cino+=:2
set cino+==0

set tabstop=2 " 2 spaces for tab
set shiftwidth=2 "
set expandtab " use space to replace tab

set ruler " show position of cursor all the time

set matchpairs=(:),{:},[:],<:>
set showmatch " highlight bracket matching
"set history=1000 "

set backspace=indent,eol,start

set mouse=a " enable mouse all the time

"Basically you press * or # to search for the current selection !! Really useful
vnoremap <silent> * :call VisualSearch('f')<CR>
vnoremap <silent> # :call VisualSearch('b')<CR>

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