How to enable Python support in gVim on Windows?

Question

I\'m trying to get Python support in gVim on Windows. Is there a way to accomplish that?

I\'m using:

• Windows XP SP3
• gVim v. 7.3
• Pytho

Answer 1

You will want to turn on syntax highlighting

put syntax on in your in your vimrc (the format of the vimrc file will be the same on linux/windows or any other OS)

Vim also supports autoindenting, if you want to enable auto indenting for python, have look at this guide here

The key to enable autoindenting is to include the following in vimrc

autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.py syntax on
autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.py set ai
autocmd BufRead *.py set smartindent cinwords=if,elif,else,for,while,with,try,except,finally,def,class