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RE: syntax highlighting in vim


Eric Blake wrote:
> Actually, a better spelling would be
> alias ls='ls --color=auto'

Oops, I should have used cut and paste rather than
typing it. I meant this of course:

  alias ls='ls --color=auto '

> The use of a trailing space in the alias controls
> whether the next word on the command line will also
> be subject to alias expansion;

True, but I prefer not to make assumptions about how
people are using aliases. The space at the end of the
alias makes it behave like the unaliased ls in that
regard.

-gsw


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