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How do I change the number of space characters used for the automatic indentation?

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How do I change the number of space characters used for the automatic indentation?

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‘shiftwidth’ option to change the number of space characters used for the automatic indentation: :set shiftwidth=4 For more information, read :help ‘shiftwidth’ 27.5. I am editing a C program using Vim. How do I display the definition of a macro or a variable? You can use the [d command to display the definition of a macro and the [i command to display the definition of a variable. For more information, read :help [d :help [i :help include-search :help 29.4 :help 29.5 27.6.