How to comment in Vim's config files: ".vimrc"?

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Vim Problem Overview

How do I add a comment in Vim's configuration files, like .vimrc?

Vim Solutions

Solution 1 - Vim

A double quote to the left of the text you want to comment.

Example: " this is how a comment looks like in ~/.vimrc

To be clear: Do not include a closing double quote. (See comment from Arslan Ali below.)

Solution 2 - Vim

"This is a comment in vimrc. It does not have a closing quote

Source: http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Backing_up_and_commenting_vimrc

Solution 3 - Vim

Same as above. Use double quote to start the comment and without the closing quote.

Example: > set cul "Highlight current line

Solution 4 - Vim

You can add comments in Vim's configuration file by either:

" brief description of the command

or:

"" commented command

Taken from here

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