In Conclusion

We’ve just completed the main user interface to version 1.0 of a functioning Vim plugin. That brings us to the end of our plugin project, which means the end of our investigation into VimL!

We’ve gotten into a variety of Vim-scripting aspects—from coding basic functions to breaking them out into autoloaded files, from writing autocommands to adding a syntax file to writing our own user commands. VimL the language is deeply intertwined with Vim the editor, and as you go on in writing VimL, you can pick any one of these aspects to study and find plenty more to learn about it.

These days we have many good Vim-related websites available dispensing tips, tricks, and general editing wisdom. Even when they’re not specifically focused ...

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