VIM Tabs

Setting Tabstops


Use space characters in place of tabs:

:set expandtab

Set tab size to equal 4 spaces:

:set tabstop=4

:set shiftwidth=4

Or as a one-liner:

:set tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 expandtab

After changing the tab settings run this to change the file to use the new settings:

:retab