My vimrc file

.vimrc

call pathogen#infect()

set nocompatible
set number

source $VIMRUNTIME/vimrc_example.vim
source $VIMRUNTIME/mswin.vim

set diffexpr=MyDiff()
function MyDiff()
  let opt = '-a --binary '
  if &diffopt =~ 'icase' | let opt = opt . '-i ' | endif
  if &diffopt =~ 'iwhite' | let opt = opt . '-b ' | endif
  let arg1 = v:fname_in
  if arg1 =~ ' ' | let arg1 = '"' . arg1 . '"' | endif
  let arg2 = v:fname_new
  if arg2 =~ ' ' | let arg2 = '"' . arg2 . '"' | endif
  let arg3 = v:fname_out
  if arg3 =~ ' ' | let arg3 = '"' . arg3 . '"' | endif
  let eq = ''
  if $VIMRUNTIME =~ ' '
    if &sh =~ '\<cmd'
      let cmd = '""' . $VIMRUNTIME . '\diff"'
      let eq = '"'
    else
      let cmd = substitute($VIMRUNTIME, ' ', '" ', '') . '\diff"'
    endif
  else
    let cmd = $VIMRUNTIME . '\diff'
  endif
  silent execute '!' . cmd . ' ' . opt . arg1 . ' ' . arg2 . ' > ' . arg3 . eq
endfunction

" Ryan Sturmer's suggestions
set guifont=Monospace
colors torte
syn on
set backspace=eol,start,indent
:nnoremap <CR> :nohlsearch<CR>/<BS><CR>

" Python specific: http://www.vew.net/~x/python_and_vim.html
set tabstop=4
set shiftwidth=4
set smarttab
set expandtab
set softtabstop=4
set autoindent

syntax enable
set background=dark
if has('gui_running')
    colorscheme solarized
endif

set guifont=Bitstream_Vera_Sans_Mono:h12:cANSI