Script

Links

Scripting the Vim editor:

Getting Started

Vim’s own documentation can be viewed:
```
:help vim-script-intro
```
…from the article above…

Edit the .vimrc file and add the following script:

" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
" sample script from IBM developerWorks article.
" http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-vim-script-1/
function! ToggleSyntax()
    if exists("g:syntax_on")
        syntax off
    else
        syntax enable
    endif
endfunction
nmap <silent> ;s :call ToggleSyntax()<CR>
" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Note: g:syntax_on is referring to a global varible.

The function can be run by typing ;s in normal mode (not inserting text).