Syntax highlighting in vim for python

Question

How do I do I set the syntax highlighting in Vim 7 for python?

I would like to set my own colorschemes, and syntax highlighting for a type of code file.

Solution 1

The command to enable syntax highlighting in vim is :syntax on, if you want it to be active everytime you launch vim, just add a line containing syntax on in your .vimrc file.

Solution 2

Put the line syntax on in your .vimrc.

Solution 3

1. Verify that you have the latest version of vim, equally execute sudo apt-get install vim
2. Modify the .vimrc file with the instruction echo "syntax on" >> ~/.vimrc
3. Open the file with vi app.py. You will see the Syntax highlighting

Comments

[mdeous]

maybe your vim doesn't have filetype detection enabled, try adding filetype on to your .vimrc or type :set filetype=python while editing a file.

[hidroto]

i think that vim is broken becuse :help gives E433: No tags file E149: Sorry, no help for vi_help.txt Press ENTER or type command to continue

[mdeous]

maybe try reinstalling it, either with your package manager or from sources, never had these errors, can't help you for this.

[hidroto]

thanks anyway it may have something to do with useing "..The vim-minimal package includes a minimal version of VIM,...." according to package manager

[SDsolar]

Pretty hard to detect a filetype unless it reads the first line of the file. I never use extensions for commands. filetype=python seems to work.

[D. Ben Knoble]

@hidroto vim-tiny by default provides no help, or any of the truly powerful features of vim.

[Amy Pellegrini]

None of this works for me. Tried adding filetype on and syntax on on .vimrc, also :set filetype=python while editing the file, and added the shebang as suggested elsewhere :(

[John]

@hidroto, a tag file must be created independently of Vim. One easy option is to use a program like Exuberant Ctags, which will do it for a whole directory tree in one quick command. See the Vim docs (which are good) at vimdoc.sourceforge.net/htmldoc/usr_29.html#29.1, and vimways.org/2018/you-should-be-using-tags-in-vim.

[Alex M.M.]

this is the answer for my case, tx

[enator]

for noobs not knowing the location of .vimrc file, here you go: echo "syntax on" >> ~/.vimrc