Why Isn't My GoLang Syntax Highlighting Working in VIM?

Resolving Syntax Highlighting Issues for GoLang in VIM

In an attempt to add GoLang syntax highlighting to VIM on Ubuntu, a user encountered difficulties despite following the guidelines provided in a resource. The user created directories and placed the required files in their respective locations, but syntax highlighting failed to activate.

To address this issue, it is important to note that as of Go 1.4, the standard Go distribution no longer includes Go files for Vim. Instead, a curated list of community-developed Vim plugins for GoLang is maintained on a wiki page.

To successfully configure syntax highlighting for GoLang in VIM, follow these revised instructions:

1. Navigate to the $GOROOT/misc/vim directory.
2. Open the readme.txt file and locate the installation instructions.
3. Add the following lines to the ~/.vimrc file:

" Some Linux distributions set filetype in /etc/vimrc.
" Clear filetype flags before changing runtimepath to force Vim to reload them.
filetype off
filetype plugin indent off
set runtimepath+=$GOROOT/misc/vim
filetype plugin indent on
syntax on

By implementing these modified instructions, you will be able to utilize the necessary plugins for GoLang syntax highlighting in VIM.

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