My .vimrc

" set linewidth      

" set textwidth=78     

set encoding=utf-8   

set fileencoding=utf-8

" enable syntax highlighting

syntax enable        

" show line numbers  

set number           

" set tabs to have 4 spaces

set ts=4             

" indent when moving to the next line while writing code

set autoindent       

" expand tabs into spaces

set expandtab        

" when using the >> or << commands, shift lines by 4 spaces

set shiftwidth=4 

" show a visual line under the cursor's current line

" set cursorline        

"

" show the matching part of the pair for [] {} and ()

set showmatch           

set guifont=Consolas:h11

" avoid word breaking at end of each screen line

set linebreak           

" enable all Python syntax highlighting features

let python_highlight_all = 1

set splitbelow          

set splitright          

nmap <C-h> <C-w>h       

nmap <C-j> <C-w>j       

nmap <C-k> <C-w>k       

nmap <C-l> <C-w>l       

" vim-pathogen          

execute pathogen#infect()

syntax on               

filetype plugin indent on

" Ctrl-P                

set runtimepath^=~/.vim/bundle/ctrlp.vim

"                                                                 *'g:ctrlp_map'*

" Use this option to change the mapping to invoke CtrlP in |Normal| mode:

let g:ctrlp_map = '<c-p>'

"                                                                 *'g:ctrlp_cmd'*

" Set the default opening command to use when pressing the above mapping:

let g:ctrlp_cmd = 'CtrlP'

"                                                  *'g:ctrlp_working_path_mode'*

" When starting up, CtrlP sets its local working directory according to this

" variable: >        

let g:ctrlp_working_path_mode = 'ra'

set colorcolumn=5,9,13,17,21,25,29,33,37,41,45,49,53,57,61,65

" NERDTree settings  

"                    

" Start NERDTree. If a file is specified, move the cursor to its window.

autocmd StdinReadPre * let s:std_in=1

autocmd VimEnter * NERDTree | if argc() > 0 || exists("s:std_in") | wincmd p | endif

" Open the existing NERDTree on each new tab.

autocmd BufWinEnter * if getcmdwintype() == '' | silent NERDTreeMirror | endif

let NERDTreeWinSize = 20

" toggle between line wrapping and unwrapping

map <C-a> :set wrap!<CR>

" set colorcolumn color

:hi ColorColumn ctermbg=lightgrey guibg=lightgrey

" set foreground and background colours for vim window

"

" :highlight Normal ctermfg=black ctermbg=lightyellow guifg=black guibg=lightyellow