On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 12:58 AM, Paul Isambert <[email protected]> wrote: >> I notice that some settings use the format ':set name=value' and other >> use ':name value'. For instance: >> :set syntax=php >> :syntax off > > Note that ":syntax php" doesn't work. > >> Can the string 'set ' always be safely elided? > > No. > >> If not, then what are the guidelines? > > As far as I can tell, there aren't any. Some commands have the same name as > options (e.g. :filetype and 'filetype', :confirm and 'confirm'), but they > don't > do the same things. > > Best, > Paul >
I notice that the following doesn't work: :syntax php However the following does work: :colorscheme desert Why is "syntax" an option yet "colorscheme" a command? -- Dotan Cohen http://gibberish.co.il http://what-is-what.com -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
