Are spaces OK in set statements?

Question

Is it OK to use spaces for better readability in a .vimrc? For example, right now I have:

set number| "show line numbers
set history=1000

Would it be OK to write instead:

set number | "show line numbers
set history = 1000

I know that if a space is before the virgule in a key remapping then the space becomes part of the mapping, but in the example above the space would not seem to affect the set operation.

@muru why? putting comments on separate lines makes the config file a lot more spread out and confusing to read because some lines are code, others are comments — Tyler Durden, Mar 24 '16 at 15:13
Because it might cause problems in map statements. And a personal preference of vertical spread over horizontal. — muru, Mar 24 '16 at 15:16

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 23 '16 at 21:01

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From :help :set-args:

White space between {option} and '=' is allowed and will be ignored. White space between '=' and {value} is not allowed.

So:

set history=1000 " is ok.
set history =1000 " is also ok, but
set history= 1000 " is not. Neighter is
set history = 1000

If the option doesn't take a value you can put as many spaces behind it as you want.

answered Mar 23 '16 at 21:01

tokoyami

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I have confirmed this behavior. – Tyler Durden Mar 23 '16 at 21:08

Are spaces OK in set statements?

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