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What's the difference between `syntax` and `filetype` in Vim?

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Mar 15, 20261276 views
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What's the difference between and in Vim? I learned that I can set syntax and filetype, but I can't understand the difference fully. Is used only for syntax highlighting?

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affects more things than (for example: syntax highlighting, indenting rules, and other plugins). So generally, you should use unless you only want to change the syntax highlighting. http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Filetype.vim

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