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+# Arduino Syntax for Vim
+
 This is a mirror of http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=2654
 
 This syntax file provides syntax highlighting like the Arduino IDE. That is, Arduino specific names like digitalWrite is highlighted in addition to C++ syntax.
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+autocmd BufNewFile,BufRead *.pde set filetype=arduino
+autocmd BufNewFile,BufRead *.ino set filetype=arduino