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====== VIM - Custom Syntax Highlighting ======

===== Get existing Syntax Highlighting =====

To get an exhaustive, color-coded list showing what patterns and keywords are mapped to what classes:

<code vim>
:syntax
</code>

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<file vim syntax.vim>
syntax keyword cFunction abort
syntax keyword cFunction abs
syntax keyword cFunction acos
syntax keyword cFunction acosh
syntax keyword cFunction alarm
...
...
highlight link cFunction Function
</file>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  

  * The top few lines designate certain keywords as belonging to the cFunction class.
  * The line at the bottom links the cFunction class to the universal class Function.

</WRAP>

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===== Load the Syntax file =====


<code vim>
:so ~/.vim/syntax.vim
</code>

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===== Keybinding to perform the load of the Syntax file =====

<code vim>
nmap + :so ~/.vim/syntax.vim
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  Typing the plus key in normal mode in Vim, will load the custom syntax highlighting rules, based on what language is currently being using.
</WRAP>

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===== References =====

https://github.com/octol/vim-cpp-enhanced-highlight/blob/master/after/syntax/c.vim

https://github.com/octol/vim-cpp-enhanced-highlight