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NVim

Common Commands

:w !python % # runs current file in python

Getting Started

Create a configuration file for neovim editor

Check if one exists already in neovim

:echo stdpath('config')

Writing Lua for config

Create an init.lua file in ~/.config/nvim/

For vim, you use the :set command, which in Lua is vim.o

vim.o.number = true -- in init.lua
:vim.o.number -- directly in nvim

To use other vim functions in lua

vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, "LineNr", { ctermfg = "LightBlue", })

The vim.cmd runs vimscript rather than lua in-built functions, so its slower

vim.cmd("colorscheme elflord") 
vim.cmd.colorscheme(elflord) -- same as above

From ytb video these are what you need to get started:

  • Create our init.lua file
  • Install lazy.vim our package manager
    • custom theme settings for nvim
  • Add colorscheme to init file: colorscheme (catppuccin)
  • Add plugins
    • telescope.nvim
    • Treesitter

Lua

Vim