Re: Can 'set ' be elided? When?

Selon Dotan Cohen <dotancohen@gmail.com>:

> I notice that some settings use the format ':set name=value' and other
> use ':name value'. For instance:
> :set syntax=php
> :syntax off

Note that ":syntax php" doesn't work.

> Can the string 'set ' always be safely elided?

No.

> If not, then what are the guidelines?

As far as I can tell, there aren't any. Some commands have the same name as
options (e.g. :filetype and 'filetype', :confirm and 'confirm'), but they don't
do the same things.

Best,
Paul

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