VimScript or VimL?

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Ashwin Nanjappa picture Ashwin Nanjappa · Dec 9, 2010 · Viewed 19.1k times · Source

What is the correct name of the Vim scripting language? I see it being called VimScript, Vim script and even VimL.

VimL is even listed on GitHub as the 10th most popular programming language! What is the history behind the VimL name? Why are the Git folks calling it VimL?

Answer

darioo picture darioo · Dec 9, 2010

After grepping through official documentation, it seems that "Vim script" is the "most" official name since nowhere is "VimScript" mentioned in regular sentences. GetLatestVimScripts is often mentioned, but this is a script name where no underlines are allowed.

I'd guess VimL is just an abbreviation for Vim Language (Vim script). It was probably coined some time ago and became used at few places, but it's not official.

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