my .vimrc

gistfile1.txt

" include other paths to look for config files
:set runtimepath=~/.vim,$VIMRUNTIME

" some basic options
:set nocompatible
:set showmatch
:set nowrap
:set ruler
:set showmode
:set backspace=2
:set textwidth=0
:set novisualbell
:set ls=2
:set cpoptions=$
:set viminfo='5,h,n~/.vim/.viminfo

" confirm quitting when multiple files open or changes have not been saved
:set confirm

" perform indenting smartly
:set smartindent
:set expandtab
:set tabstop=4
:set shiftwidth=4

" to set the title of the window where you are working
:set title
:auto BufEnter * let &titlestring = hostname() . ":" . expand("%:p")
:auto BufEnter * let &titleold = hostname() . ":" . getcwd()

" key mappings let you do things fast
:map t j.

" helps colors when using a black/dark background
:set background=dark

" turn syntax highlighting on
:syntax on

" restore the screen on exit
:set t_ti=^[7^[[?47h t_te=^[[?47l^[8

" put comments at proper indentation, not at beginning of line
:inoremap # X^H#

" load skeleton files when creating a new file with a particular extension
:au BufNewFile          *.pl  0r      ~/.vim/skeleton.pl
:au BufNewFile          *.pm  0r      ~/.vim/skeleton.pm
:au BufNewFile          *.sql 0r      ~/.vim/skeleton.sql
:au BufNewFile          *.js  0r      ~/.vim/skeleton.js

" for git
:autocmd BufNewFile,BufRead COMMIT_EDITMSG set filetype=gitcommit

":colorscheme zenburn

:set nohlsearch
:set foldmethod=indent
:set foldlevel=0

" To not load plugin that causes incredibly annoying paren, brace, etc. highlighted match
:let loaded_matchparen = 1

" add 'gp' to select most recent paste/change - http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Selecting_your_pasted_text
:nnoremap <expr> gp '`[' . strpart(getregtype(), 0, 1) . '`]'

" Make filename tab completion more bash-like
:set wildmode=longest,list