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Asked: May 24, 20262026-05-24T03:31:10+00:00 2026-05-24T03:31:10+00:00

I have kept shiftwidth as 4 in my vimrc file. But, when I open

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I have kept shiftwidth as 4 in my vimrc file. But, when I open many existing c/h files, they have shiftwidth as 2. So, these gets mixed up.

Can I automatically select the shiftwidth from the file than setting it each time I open the files ?

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    2026-05-24T03:31:11+00:00Added an answer on May 24, 2026 at 3:31 am

    You can add a modeline at the bottom of the file:

    /* vim: set sw=2: */
    

    More on modelines.

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