mathiasbynens / mathiasbynens/dotfiles
set nocompatible doesn't do anything
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Description
[In `.vimrc`](https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/ba59d567a3aa0604c7967df69f12f3f166022553/.vimrc#L6):
```
" Make Vim more useful
set nocompatible
```
The compatible option [defaults to off when a `.vimrc` is found](http://vimdoc.sourceforge.net/htmldoc/options.html#'compatible'), so I believe this line does nothing.
Thanks for these dotfiles, I've been using them for years and they're great 😄
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Start by inspecting the `.vimrc` entry at line 6 and compare it with Vim's documented default behavior when a `.vimrc` is present. The work is complete when the redundant `set nocompatible` line is removed and the configuration remains otherwise unchanged.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- vim
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Estimated time
- Under an hour
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100