This file contains settings for the Nano text editor. Each setting is preceded by a comment explaining its purpose. You can enable syntax highlighting, line numbers, soft wrapping, and more

.nanorc

# Nano Configuration File
#
# This file contains settings for the Nano text editor. Uncomment or modify the settings below
# to customize your Nano experience. Each setting is preceded by a comment explaining its purpose.
# You can enable syntax highlighting, line numbers, soft wrapping, and more.
#

# Enable line numbers for better navigation
set linenumbers

# Enable syntax highlighting for various programming languages
include "/usr/share/nano/*.nanorc"

# Enable soft wrapping of long lines for easier reading
set softwrap

# Enable case-sensitive search for more precise searches
set casesensitive

# Automatically indent new lines based on the previous line
set autoindent

# Create a backup of the file when saving (adds a ~ to the original filename)
set backup

# Enable mouse support for easier navigation
set mouse

# Show the current cursor position in the status bar
set constantshow

# Enable smooth scrolling for a more pleasant editing experience
set smooth

# Highlight the matching parenthesis when the cursor is next to one
set showmatch

# Convert tabs to spaces for consistent indentation
set tabstospaces

# Uncomment the following lines to enable docstring highlighting
# include "/usr/share/nano/python.nanorc"
# include "/usr/share/nano/javascript.nanorc"
# include "/usr/share/nano/html.nanorc"

# Uncomment the following line to enable documentation highlighting
# include "/usr/share/nano/man.nanorc"

## Python specific settings ##
# Set Python-specific indentation to 4 spaces

syntax "python" "\.py$"
set tabsize 4
set tabstospaces

## JSON specific settings ##
# Set JSON-specific indentation to 2 spaces

syntax "json" "\.json$"
set tabsize 2
set tabstospaces

## String delimiter settings for files with both single and double quotes ##
# Treat both single and double quotes as string delimiters

syntax "default" ".*"
icolor brightblue "['\"]"