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set

se parameter1 parameter2 ...

Set a value to an option with each parameter , or, if no parameter is supplied, print all options that have been changed from their defaults. For toggle options, each parameter can be phrased as option or no option ; other options can be assigned with the syntax option = value . Specify all to list current settings. The form set option ? displays the value of option . See the list of set options in Chapter 8, The vi Editor .

Examples

:set nows wm=10
:set all


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