Re: autocmds general usage

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On Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10:43:09=E2=80=AFAM UTC-4 Christopher wrote:

I have a general question about *autocmd*, how can I use it without always=
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having invoke it by using ":" then loading the appropriate commands then=20
finally the file to which I want it to apply or must I script it ?


I don't understand the question (what do you mean "use it" without "using=
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':'", etc.?), but:

The typical practice for autocommands is to put them in your vimrc=20
(~/.vim/vimrc, etc.) or a local plugin (~/.vim/plugin/<name>.vim) so they=
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are established during startup.

Some customizations don't required autocommands, though: if you're=20
customizing the behavior of a particular filetype, then use an ftplugin,=20
indent, or syntax script. (Or your filetype may already have knobs to=20
tweak; see `:help :syn-file-remarks`, `:help ftplugin-docs`, `:help=20
local-additions`, etc. Completing with `:help ft-<filetype><Ctrl-d>` is=20
usually good too.)

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<div><div dir=3D"auto">On Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10:43:09=E2=80=AFAM U=
TC-4 Christopher wrote:<br /></div><blockquote style=3D"margin: 0px 0px 0px=
 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div=
>I have a general question about <i>autocmd</i>, how can I use it without a=
lways having invoke it by using ":" then loading the appropriate commands t=
hen finally the file to which I want it to apply or must I script it ?</div=
></blockquote><div><br /></div><div>I don't understand the question (what d=
o you mean "use it" without "using ':'", etc.?), but:</div><div><br /></div=
><div>The typical practice for autocommands is to put them in your vimrc (~=
/.vim/vimrc, etc.) or a local plugin (~/.vim/plugin/&lt;name&gt;.vim) so th=
ey are established during startup.</div><div><br /></div><div>Some customiz=
ations don't required autocommands, though: if you're customizing the behav=
ior of a particular filetype, then use an ftplugin, indent, or syntax scrip=
t. (Or your filetype may already have knobs to tweak; see `:help :syn-file-=
remarks`, `:help ftplugin-docs`, `:help local-additions`, etc. Completing w=
ith `:help ft-&lt;filetype&gt;&lt;Ctrl-d&gt;` is usually good too.)</div></=
div>

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